Lot #: 409
Price Realized: $345.00
($300 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.
Four-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Flying Bird Decoration, Stamped "SEYMOUR & BOSWORTH / HARTFORD, CONN," circa 1875, cylindrical jar with rounded shoulder, flared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a diving bird with crest and well-detailed, spread wings. Some flakes to shoulder on front and side. Crack in end of one handle. Glazed-over chipping to rim on reverse. Some typical minor wear to inner rim where a lid would rest.
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