Lot #: 218
Price Realized: $632.50
($550 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.
Fine Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Grapes Decoration, Stamped "WM - A MACQUOID & CO / NEW-YORK / LITTLE WST 12TH ST.", circa 1870, semi-ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, flared collar, and applied lug handles, decorated with an elaborate brushed design of a grape cluster surrounded by four leaves. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Excellent condition with some water glass staining to surface and a few minor iron pings on reverse.
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