Lot #: 29
Price Realized: $143.75
($125 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.
Half-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Baltimore, MD origin, circa 1825, ovoid jar with heavily-tooled foot, tall collar, and applied tab handles, decorated on the front and reverse with a brushed cobalt tulip and swag design. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. 5 1/2" spider crack descending from rim, which becomes very thin at its final two inches. 7/8" chip to one handle and a minor chip to opposite handle.
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