Lot #: 185
Price Realized: $316.25
($275 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.
Unusual Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Figural Decoration, Northeastern U.S. origin, third quarter 19th century, cylindrical jar with rounded shoulder, applied lug handles, and flared rim, decorated with a large slip-trailed design of man flanked by grass. This highly-stylized design includes spots to the body and long outstretched arm. Restored crack extending from shoulder to base on front, with no touch-up to cobalt. This crack extends across underside, and is sealed but not restored. An additional top-to-bottom crack from rim on reverse, most of which is restored.
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