Lot #: 415
Price Realized: $86.25
($75 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.
Quart-Sized Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, attributed to Richard C. Remmey, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1870, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder and semi-squared rim, decorated with three brushed leaves around shoulder. Some faint surface lines on underside, one of which extends 1 1/4" onto base. Shallow chipping to rim, part of which appears to be an in-the-firing kiln furniture flaw. A tiny chip near base. Three in-the-firing discolored spots to rim. H 7".
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