Lot #: 438
Price Realized: $345.00
($300 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Freehand Cobalt Decoration, probably Shinnston, WV origin, circa 1875, semi-ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and incised banding around midsection, decorated with two heavily-brushed bands of freehand vining, interspersed with freehand stripes. Base with script cobalt "2" flanked by dashes. Significant group of spidering cracks on left side of jar, with one crack extending horizontally across midsection of jar's front. Short, minor surface line on interior of rim. Minor, shallow nick with short line along inner edge of rim.
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