Lot #: 426
Price Realized: $143.75
($125 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.
Scarce Stoneware Jar with Cobalt "Deer Hoof" Decoration, attributed to G. & A. Black, Somerfield, PA, circa 1865, approximately one-half-gallon, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder and squared rim, decorated around the shoulder with nine boldly-brushed "deer hoof" designs. An unusually elaborate example of classic Black decoration. Numerous tiny chips to rim. Three short lines to rim area. Additional surface lines, probably in-the-firing, visible on interior only. Chip to underside at edge. A few other tiny base nicks. H 8".
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