Lot #: 383
Price Realized: $373.75
($325 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.
Four-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Profuse Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "S.T. BREWER / HAVANA", New York State origin, circa 1855, squat-shaped, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with an elaborate brushed design of a stem bearing graduated leaves and four spotted tulips, flanked by two spotted circles. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark, capacity mark, and handle terminals. A thin crack extending across underside and 2" up one side and 1 1/2" up opposite side. A small stone ping to inner rim where a lid would rest.
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