Lot #: 434
Price Realized: $747.50
($650 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.
Rare Four-Gallon Stoneware Cream Jar with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "LEWISTOWN POTTERY", circa 1865, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, semi-squared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a leafy stem bearing three larger tulip blossoms, accented with brushed dashes on the interiors of the blossoms and stylized stamens. Impressive decoration and difficult-to-find Central PA maker's mark. A chip and a minor nick to right handle. Two chips on interior of rim. A faint 5" Y-shaped hairline to shoulder on reverse. A faint 4" hairline on underside, connecting to a faint 4" vertical line on side of jar.
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