Lot #: 249
Price Realized: $230.00
($200 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 11 years old, and the American ceramics market frequently changes. Additionally, small nuances of color, condition, shape, etc. can mean huge differences in price. If you're interested in having us sell a similar item for you, please contact us here.
Rare One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Swag Decoration, Stamped "W.H. CRISMAN / STRASBURG, VA," circa 1883-1885, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder and semi-squared rim, decorated around the shoulder with a series of brushed cobalt swags. Numerous tiny bubble-like protrusions on one side of jar, a flaw that occurred during the firing. Three rim chips, two of which are quite small. A few shallow base chips.
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