J. FISHER & CO. / LYONS, N.Y. Stoneware Jar w/ Bright Slip-Trailed Floral Decoration

October 25, 2014 Stoneware Auction

Lot #: 228

Price Realized: $546.25

($475 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)

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Three-Gallon Lidded Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "J. FISHER & Co. / LYONS N.Y.," circa 1880, cylindrical jar with rounded shoulder, flared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with an unusual slip-trailed floral design with scalloped blossom. Slip-trailed "3" above. Brushed cobalt highlights to maker's mark and handle terminals. Includes salt-glazed lid, possibly not original to jar. A shallow chip to one handle. A minor 1 1/4" line on underside, continuing 1" onto base, which is not visible on the interior and may have occurred during the firing. Wear to inner rim where the lid rests. Several small chips to lid.