Lot #: 496
Price Realized: $431.25
($375 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.
Scarce One-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Cream Jar, Stamped "LEWIS & GARDINER / HUNTINGTON. L I", circa 1827-1829, squat-shaped, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder and applied lug handles, decorated with brushed cobalt highlights to the maker's mark, capacity mark, and handle terminals. Excellent bowl-shaped form. Provenance: Donald Matties Collection. A few small rim chips. A faint 1 1/2" hairline from rim. A few small iron pings to surface.
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