Lot #: 168
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 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.
Rare Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "J.W. INGELL & CO. TAUNTON. MASS", circa 1835-1845, tapered churn with tooled shoulder, tall collar, and applied lug handles, decorated on the front with a two-stemmed tulip plant design and on the reverse with a freehand cobalt "2" surrounded by flourishes. Impressed with rare J.W. Ingell maker's mark below rim on reverse. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. 6" crack from rim on front. 2 1/2" crack from rim on side of churn. Rim chips, primarily on interior of rim.
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