Lot #: 289
Price Realized: $402.50
($350 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to G. & A. Black, Somerfield, PA, circa 1860, semi-ovoid jar with tall collar, flattened rim, and applied lug handles, decorated on the front and reverse with flowering vine bearing hoof-shaped blossoms. Reverse with more-unusual floral design culminating a large blossom with splayed petals. One handle restored. A few small base chips. Some nicks to shoulder molding. A minor rim nick and light wear to rim.
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