Lot #: 185
Price Realized: $345.00
($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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Slip-Trailed Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "B.C. MILBURN / ALEXA," Alexandria, VA origin, circa 1855, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, applied tab handles, and semi-squared rim, decorated with a boldly slip-trailed design of a sunflower with tulips extending to the left and right of the blossom. Reverse decorated with three sawtoothed lines of cobalt slip. Milburn maker's mark impressed under one handle. Excellent decoration and color. Two chips to one handle. Large sealed vertical Y-shaped crack on side of jar, with the top of the Y extending onto front and reverse. Additional tight cracks to underside and base. Two chips to one handle.
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