Lot #: 381
Price Realized: $1,035.00
($900 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.
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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