Lot #: 53
Price Realized: $431.25
($375 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.
Fine Four-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, Baltimore, MD origin, circa 1845, ovoid jar with squared rim and applied tab handles, decorated on both sides with a brushed sweeping floral design featuring four fan-shaped blossoms. Brushed cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Excellent size, color, and decoration. A 1 1/4" rim chip. A 2 3/4" hairline from rim. Severarl hairlines around base, one of which extends approximately 5 1/4" up base.
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