Lot #: 432
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.
Two Stoneware Jars with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to David Parr, Jr., Richmond, VA third quarter 19th century, a two-gallon ovoid jar with tulip decoration on front and reverse, paried with a two-gallon cylindrical jar with tulip decoration around shoulder. Ovoid jar with cracks, primarily in underside, and very large reglued section at base, a loss to one handle, rim chips, and firing flaws including large contact marks. Cylindrical jar with large, wide top-to-base crack, crazing to surface, and minor rim and base chips.
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