Lot #: 53
Price Realized: $431.25
($375 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.
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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