Lot #: 434
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.
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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