Lot #: 104
Price Realized: $805.00
($700 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.
Scarce One-and-a-Half-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "R. BTT / W.," Richard Butt, Washington, D.C., circa 1840, ovoid jar with semi-rounded rim and curved tab handles, decorated on the front and reverse with a semi-circular vine bearing leaves and a central flower blossom. Few example bearing this variation of Richard Butt's maker's mark are known. An in-the-firing contact mark / surface chip to right side of jar's front. A small glazed-over nick to right of capacity mark. A small 1/2" stone pop to side of jar. A 7/8" chip and minor nick to right handle. A small chip to left handle. Some wear to interior of rim.
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