Lot #: 23
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "W.A. MACQUOID & CO. / POTTERY WORKS / LITTLE 12TH ST, / NEW YORK", circa 1870, cylindrical jar with rounded shoulder, applied lug handles, and flared rim, the front decorated with three brushed daffodils extending from a central stem with leaves. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Large spider line to underside. Minor, typical nicks to inner rim, where a lid would rest. A 1 5/8" surface line to shoulder on reverse, not visible on interior. A minor nick to end of one handle. A drip of green paint to reverse.
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