Lot #: 415
Price Realized: $86.25
($75 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.
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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