Lot #: 185
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.
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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