Lot #: 478
Price Realized: $805.00
($700 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.
Scarce Half-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Profuse Freehand Cobalt Stripe Decoration, Stenciled "Samuel Booker / Louisville, Ky.", circa 1875, semi-ovoid jar with tooled shoulder and flattened rim, decorated with heavy straight and wavy freehand stripe decoration above and below the merchant stenciling, "Samuel Booker / Louisville, KY". Excellent condition with typical light wear on interior of rim. H 8".
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