Lot #: 360
Price Realized: $747.50
($650 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.
Fine Three-Gallon Stoneware Cream Jar with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "F. STETZENMEYER. / ROCHESTER. N.Y.", circa 1855, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, squared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed flowering plant featuring a fan-shaped blossom, a daisy with spotted center, and a graduated series of buds. Excellent detail throughout. Slip-trailed "3" to shoulder. Cobalt highlight to maker's mark. An 11 3/4" filled and colored crack from rim on reverse. A sealed 4 3/4" crack from rim on front. A sealed 4 1/2" crack from rim on far right side of jar's front. A 1 1/4" filled and colored rim chip on front. A second minor filled and colored rim chip on front.
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