Lot #: 449
Price Realized: $172.50
($150 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.
Fine One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Bold Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to John P. Schermerhorn, Richmond, VA, circa 1817-1837, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, thin flaring rim, and applied lug handles, decorated on the front and reverse with a large, thickly-brushed design of a tulip blossoming from a leafy stem. Excellent decoration and color. Desirable one-gallon size. Restoration to areas of rim and underside. A 4" restored Y-shaped crack ascending from base. Another faint, unrestored diagonal line, ascending 4" from base. Minor base nicks.
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