Lot #: 215
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.
Four-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Bird on Flower Decoration, Stamped "CHARLESTOWN," Massachusetts origin, circa 1840, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, lug handles, and tall collar with semi-rounded rim, decorated with an artistic design of a long-tailed bird perched on a flowering stem. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. 3" horizontal Y-shaped surface line below maker's mark, not visible on interior. Reverse of rim slumped during firing. 1 1/2" line from rim on reverse. 3/4" in-the-firing separation on interior of rim on reverse. Minor 7/8" surface line at base on side of jar.
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