Lot #: 323
Price Realized: $57.50
($50 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.
Extremely Rare Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Grapes Decoration, Stamped "PFALTZGRAFF & CO. / YORK, PA," circa 1855-1880, semi-ovoid jar with heavily-tooled shoulder and flattened rim, decorated with a brushed design of a hanging cluster of grapes between a conical flower blossom and looping tendril. Cobalt highlight to maker's mark, capacity mark, and handle terminals. A highly unusual design for this maker. In need of restoration with two rim chips, a base chip, and significant exfoliation, missing both handles.
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