Lot #: 81
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.
Rare One-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, Stamped "C. DILLON & Co. / ALBANY", New York State origin, circa 1835-1836, highly-ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, flared rim, and oversized lug handles, decorated with a brushed cobalt "1" on the front and cobalt highlights to the maker's mark. Excellent size and difficult-to-find mark. A very faint 6" vertical surface line extending up from base on reverse, as well as 1/2" onto underside. Minor wear to the ends of each handle. A 1" rim chip and a few other minor rim nicks.
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