Lot #: 111
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 8 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 Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "T.G. BOONE & SONS. / SANDS ST. BROOKLYN", New York origin, circa 1845, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed design of a tulip with striped blossom extending from a leafy stem. Brushed "2." below decoration. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark. Two in-the-firing contact marks to front and one to reverse. A thin 5 1/4" crack from rim on reverse. Two small rim chips on reverse. Some minor, glazed-over chips to right handle. Light water glass staining to reverse.
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