Lot #: 335
Price Realized: $316.25
($275 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 9 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.
Unusual One-and-a-Half-Gallon Stoneware Cream Jar with Cobalt Cherries Decoration, Stamped "W A MACQUOID / POTTERY WORKS / LITTLE W 12TH ST NY," circa 1870, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, semi-squared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed design of three cherries hanging from a leafy stem. Cobalt highlight to capacity mark. A 4 1/4" crack from rim on reverse. A 5/8" line in rim. Small chips to interior of rim. Small spots of exfoliation to surface near base. Small contact mark to right of decoration. A small base chip on reverse.
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