Lot #: 260
Price Realized: $690.00
($600 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.
Very Rare Five-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Landscape Decoration, probably New Jersey origin, circa 1860, ovoid jar with heavily-tooled shoulder, flared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with artistically-brushed design of a mountain beside four pine trees with elaborate foreground. Brushed "5.G." on reverse. A highly unusual design, reminiscent of oil paintings of the Hudson River school. A rim chip on reverse. Otherwise excellent condition.
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