Lot #: 318
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 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 Four-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "MCKENZIE & JACKSON / BEAVER, PA.," circa 1860, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, flattened rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a large brushed fuchsia vine design bearing five blossoms. Provenance: Recently found in Kentucky, this jar was purchased by the consignor's wife in the 1930s. Large horizontal crack at base, connecting to a thin Y-shaped crack on underside with 1" reglued chip on underside. A small chip and tiny nick to one handle. A small chip to opposite handle.
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