Lot #: 277
Price Realized: $575.00
($500 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.
Rare Stoneware Canning Jar with Diagonal Freehand Cobalt Vining, Western PA origin, circa 1875, semi-ovoid canning jar with tooled shoulder and flared "wax sealer" rim, decorated with a diagonally-brushed freehand vine design in the Western Pennsylvania style. Two brushed stripes below rim and one at base. Highly unusual design for a canning jar from this region. A minor and shallow glazed-over base chip on side of jar. Some shallow chips and roughness to interior of rim. A shallow rim chip on reverse. H 8 1/8".
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