Lot #: 453
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 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 Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Tree-of-Life Decoration, attributed to Stephen B. Sweeney, Henrico County, VA, circa 1838-1863, ovoid jar with heavily-tooled shoulder, applied lug handles, and flared rim with interior flange designed to hold a lid, decorated on the front and reverse with a brushed and slip-trailed tree-of-life design bearing four blossoms. Brushed cobalt highlights to handle terminals. The design on this jar, based on Henry Lowndes' iconic tree-of-life motif, is indicative of the transfer of ideas within the James River potting community. The jar's flared-rim form with inner lid seat is unusual for this maker. Professional restoration to both handles. Two base chips, one of which is very small. A small chip to interior rim.
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