Lot #: 425
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 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 Floral Decoration, Stamped "NICHOLS & BOYNTON / BURLINGTON, VT," circa 1856-1859, ovoid jar with lug handles, decorated with a brushed flower with curling stamens. Cobalt highlights to maker's and capacity marks. Two chips to one handle. A chip and minor wear to opposite handle. 2 1/2" hairline from rim on front. A small in-the-firing chip near base. A shallow 1" chip at base, beside a small base chip.
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