Lot #: 582
Price Realized: $143.75
($125 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Foliate Decoration, Stamped "R.C.R. / PHILA.," Richard C. Remmey, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1875, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder and semi-squared rim, decorated with brushed cobalt leaves around the shoulder. Stamped "R.C.R. / PHILA." at base. Several small chips on interior of rim. Some very small chips on exterior of rim. 5/8" glazed-over base chip. 1 3/4" in-the-firing surface crack at base, continuing 1 1/2" onto underside, not visible on interior. 2" in-the-firing surface line at base, not visible on interior.
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