Lot #: 147
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 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.
One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Foliate Decoration, Stamped "JOHN B. CAIRE & CO. / MAIN ST PO.KEEPSIE N.Y.", circa 1840, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder and applied lug handles, decorated with a stylized slip-trailed foliate design with scrolled leaves. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and handle terminals. Desirable size with strong color. Several tiny rim chips on reverse. A 1 1/2" glazed-over iron ping on side of jar. A short, faint line from rim on reverse. An approximately 2 3/4" Y-shaped surface line on side of jar, not visible on interior. Some bubbling to cobalt.
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