Lot #: 81
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 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.
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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