Lot #: 464
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 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.
One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to John P. Schermerhorn, Richmond, VA, circa 1817-1837, ovoid jar with heavily-tooled shoulder, squared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated on the front and reverse with a vertically-brushed tulip. Brushed cobalt highlights along the edges of the handles. Brushed cobalt daub under one handle. Desirable one-gallon size. An in-the-firing contact mark to shoulder on one side. Some wear to interior of rim. A tiny nick to one handle. A faint, approximately 2" vertical line at base, continuing approximately 1 1/2" onto underside. This line does not appear to continue through to the interior and possibly occurred in the firing. A tiny base nick.
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