Lot #: 295
Price Realized: $316.25
($275 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "W. HART / OGDENSBURGH," New York State origin, circa 1860, semi-ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, slightly-flared rim, and lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a bird's head with crest, long bill, and striped neck, above a looping flourish. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark. Some in-the-firing iron pings. Some fry to cobalt. Exfoliation to front base, sides, and reverse. A tight, in-the-firing separation line on interior of rim, not visible on exterior.
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