Lot #: 330
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.
Half-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Baltimore, MD origin, circa 1850, cylindrical jar with rounded shoulder and squared rim, decorated with three boldly-brushed hanging tulips with hollow petals. Very nice condition. A small, shallow chip at edge on underside, along with a few other minor base nicks. Two minor rim chips and a few miniscule, barely visible rim nicks. A minor in-the-firing chip to shoulder.
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