Lot #: 159
Price Realized: $316.25
($275 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.
Three Pieces of Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware, American, second half 19th century, a two-gallon cylindrical jar, decorated with three flowers around the shoulder, attributed to R.J. Grier, Chester County, PA; a one-gallon jug with cobalt-highlighted advertising, stamped "JOHN LYONS. / COR-BEACH & SOUTH STS / BOSTON", Northeastern U.S. origin; and a two-gallon jug with cobalt foliate decoration, stamped "O.L. & A.K. BALLARD, / BURLINGTON, VT.". Jar in excellent condition with a minor rim chip and two tiny rim nicks. Boston jug in excellent condition with a minor spout nick. Ballard jug with metal lamp piece on spout and large spider crack from rim, which is partially filled and colored, as well as small spout chips.
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