Lot #: 546
Price Realized: $172.50
($150 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 Five-Gallon Stoneware Cream Jar with Large Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "J.B. PFALTZGRAFF & CO. / YORK, PA," circa 1875, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, semi-squared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with very large brushed design of a bird with raised wing, feeding from a tulip. A second, which the bird is perched on, extends to the left. Brushed cobalt "5" at shoulder. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and handle terminals. Significant sealed cracks throughout, including some filled holes and some blue coloring to cracks. A few tiny nicks to one handle. Chip to opposite handle. 1 1/4" filled hole in underside. Additional cracks in underside.
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