Lot #: 437
Price Realized: $230.00
($200 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.
Four-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, attributed to John Poole Schermerhorn, Richmond, VA, circa 1830, ovoid jar with heavily-tooled shoulder, flared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated on the front and reverse with a brushed cobalt "4" underscored with an S-shaped flourish. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example from a Southeastern Virginia collection amassed decades ago. Exfoliation to surface. Chips and wear to rim. Some faint, minor surface lines near base.
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