Lot #: 529
Price Realized: $230.00
($200 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.
Two Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jars, attributed to R.J. Grier, Chester County, PA, circa 1875, both of similar cylindrical form, a one-gallon example with three drooping floral motifs around the shoulder, paired with a two-gallon jar with cobalt leaf decoration around the shoulder. One-gallon jar with a 2 3/4" hairline from rim and a 1 3/4" shallow chipped section to base. Two-gallon jar in excellent, essentially as-made condition.
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