Lot #: 248
Price Realized: $1,265.00
($1,100 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.
Unusual Ten-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Profuse Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to the Thompson Pottery, Morgantown, WV, circa 1870, cylindrical jar with incised banding, tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and ribbed lug handles, decorated with a brushed flowering vine design at the shoulder, three large leaves at the midsection, and flowering vines flanking a "10" at base. Designs are interspersed with four freehand cobalt stripes. A difficult-to-find, large-sized example of the Thompson Pottery's work. One handle with 3 1/4" sliver-shaped loss along bottom edge. A thin 5 3/4" crack from rim on front. Some shallow chips to interior of rim.
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