Lot #: 157
Price Realized: $2,587.50
($2,250 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 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.
Extremely Rare Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Star and Clover Decoration, James River Valley, VA origin, circa 1845, ovoid jar with semi-rounded rim, large lug handles, and Albany-slip-glazed interior, one side decorated with a brushed six-pointed star, featuring heavily-shaded rays surrounding the number "2". Reverse with brushed clover decoration in the Baltimore style. This jar is the first from the region we have seen bearing a star motif. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, recently found in Virginia. 1 1/8" chip to one handle. Minor nick to opposite handle. Large in-the-firing contact marks to both sides. Some small in-the-firing iron pings to surface.
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