Lot #: 444
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.
Stoneware Wax Sealer with Cobalt-Stenciled "Mammy" Decoration, Western PA origin, circa 1875, tapered jar with rounded wax sealer rim, the front decorated with an abstract stenciled design resembling a mammy with large dress. This design is probably more accurately described as a bell or basket. Desirable decoration. Excellent condition. H 10".
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