Lot #: 376
Price Realized: $1,955.00
($1,700 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 One-and-a-Half-Gallon Lidded Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Lion Face Decoration, Stamped "W A MACQUOID & CO / POTTERY WORKS / LITTLE WST 12TH ST. N.Y.," circa 1870, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, flared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed cobalt design of a lion's face with beard. Includes original salt-glazed lid. Excellent condition with only minor flaws; a nick to one handle, a small base chip, a minor 3/4" surface line at base on reverse, a minor 3/4" surface line to rim on reverse, and an in-the-firing line on interior of rim area, only partially visible on exterior. Lid with numerous minor nicks to edge, one nick to knob, and some faint, minor surface lines.
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