Lot #: 240
Price Realized: $287.50
($250 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.
Two-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, Stamped "GILSON & Co. / Reading, Pa," circa 1840, highly-ovoid jar with flared collar and applied lug handles, decorated with a stylized brushed foliate design on the front and reverse. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and handle terminals. Significant thin spider cracks to body. A small rim chip. Some staining.
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