Lot #: 102
Price Realized: $1,840.00
($1,600 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.
Exceptional One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Profuse Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "B.C. MILBURN / ALEXA," Alexandria, VA origin, circa 1850, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder and squared rim, decorated with a large flowering tulip plant extending up the front. Decoration includes heavy leaves, two oversized blossoms extending around the jar's shoulder, and four small blossoms throughout. Shoulder decorated with a swag and hanging flower design on reverse. Excellent, decoration, color, and size. One of the finest Milburn jars we have ever offered. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, recently found in the Mid-Atlantic. Excellent condition with two minor glazed-over base chips, a minor chip to edge of underside, and a shallow chip to top edge. H 10 1/2".
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