Lot #: 312
Price Realized: $1,092.50
($950 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 Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "T. HARRINGTON / LYONS," New York State origin, circa 1860, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, flared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a heavily slip-trailed design of a bird perched on a leafy branch. Slip-trailed "2." to right of bird. Cobalt highlight to maker's mark. Bird decorations by this desirable New York State maker are quite unusual. Excellent condition with a rim chip and two small base chips, one of which is glazed over.
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