Lot #: 476
Price Realized: $373.75
($325 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.
Four-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Cobalt-Floral Decoration, Western PA origin, circa 1860, cylindrical jar with incised circumferential banding, tooled shoulder, flattened rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed fuchsia vine design extending across the front. Brushed cobalt stripe below rim. Heavy cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Impressed "4" at shoulder. Tight lines to underside. Two chips to one handle, one of which is glazed over. Two chips to opposite handle. Staining and some light surface wear.
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