Lot #: 296
Price Realized: $1,495.00
($1,300 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.
Fine Four-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Profuse Freehand Cobalt Decoration, Greensboro, PA origin, circa 1870, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a large undulating fuchsia vine design, along with heavy freehand stripes above and below. Freehand "4" at base. A wonderfully-decorated, recently-discovered example. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, recently found in Maryland. A thin 2 1/4" crack on underside, continuing approximately 5" up base of jar, where it forms a Y. A minor handle chip. Some light surface wear.
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