Lot #: 381
Price Realized: $1,035.00
($900 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt House Decoration, Stamped "A.O. WHITTEMORE. / HAVANA. N.Y", circa 1865, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, applied lug handles, and flared rim, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a house with two chimneys, five windows, and a door, situated atop a stylized ground. Light cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Excellent condition with a 3/4" in-the-firing rim chip on reverse, beside another very small rim chip.
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