Lot #: 112
Price Realized: $862.50
($750 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 Miniature Salesman's Sample Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Ohio origin, possibly Asa E. Spencer, Portage County, Ohio, circa 1850, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a folky brushed design of a flowering plant between a freehand number 6 and stylized spotted design. Brushed stripe below rim. Cobalt highlights to front handle terminals. Albany-slip-glazed interior. The decoration and clay body of this example are similar to pieces bearing the mark "A.E. SPENCER" and made by Asa E. Spencer of Portage County, Ohio. A darkened 3/4" rim chip. A thin 2 1/4" crack from rim on reverse. H 4 1/8".
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