Lot #: 168
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.
Fine Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to Abial Price, Matawan, NJ, second quarter 19th century, ovoid jar with highly-unusual stepped rim molding, tooled shoulder, and large lug handles, decorated with a delicately-brushed tulip plant bearing five blossoms. Brushed cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Excellent color, form, and decoration. 3 1/2" hairline from rim. 1 1/4" flaked area to top of rim. Chips to molding at base of rim. Minor base nicks and a smooth, shallow in-the-firing base chip.
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