Lot #: 469
Price Realized: $977.50
($850 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.
Scarce Six-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "J. SWANK & CO. / JOHNSTOWN, PA," circa 1875, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, thin rim, and applied lug handles, decorated on the front and reverse with a sweeping vine bearing two tulip blossoms in the classic Swank style. Floral accents to handle terminals. Area below one handle impressed with a large, rectangular Swank maker's mark and the number "6". Excellent size. Large, thin star-shaped crack on side of jar. Some in-the-firing flaws, including a 1 1/4" chip to underside at edge, a 1" chip to surface near base, a section of crazing to rim area, and 1 3/4" salt drip near rim. Additionally, a smooth chip to end of one handle, possibly in-the-firing.
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