Lot #: 247
Price Realized: $488.75
($425 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Floral Decoration, attributed to Abial Price, Matawan, NJ, second quarter 19th century, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, applied lug handles, and semi-squared rim, decorated with a distinctive brushed and slip-trailed design of a tulip with dashed accents to leaves. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. A curved, approximately 6 1/2" line extending from side of rim to front of jar. A small rim chip on side of jar with 2" hairline descending from it. Several small base chips. A thin 1 1/4" crack at base, which connects to a tight spider line to base area on front.
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