Lot #: 412
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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to Henry Harrison Remmey, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1830, ovoid jar with footed base, heavily-tooled shoulder, and semi-rounded rim, decorated on the front and reverse with a brushed garland bearing clovers. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals and freehand vining underneath each handle. 2 1/4" rim chip and a small, shallow rim chip. Small in-the-firing chip to end of one handle. A 1" in-the-firing chip to body. 1 3/4" chipped area to base along with a smaller base chip. A 3 1/2" in-the-firing line at base, emanating from a small stone ping.
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