Lot #: 375
Price Realized: $460.00
($400 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.
Unusual Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Cobalt Decoration, Stamped "ALBANY NY," third quarter 19th century, cylindrical jar with applied lug handles, rounded shoulder, and nicely-potted flaring collar, the front decorated with a folky design of a flower blossom with swirled interior, underscored by a looping line. Excellent color and visually-appealing abstract design. In-the-making base chip. Some in-the-firing crawling to cobalt slip. A few shallow chips to one handle. Some wear to opposite handle and a tiny nick below. A minor rim nick on reverse. Some spots of wear to inner rim where a lid would rest. Tight 6" Y-shaped line to left of decoration.
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