Lot #: 149
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 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.
Two One-Gallon Stoneware Jars with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "IV MACHETT", Cornwall, NY, circa 1850, a cylindrical handled jar with brushed floral design, paired with an ovoid jar with brushed floral design. Cobalt highlights to maker's marks. Cylindrical jar with hairline across underside, forming a Y at base on left side of jar, and two rim chips. Ovoid jar with a 4 1/4" inverted Y-shaped crack from rim on reverse, two small rim chips, a few minuscule rim nicks, and a 2" x 1 1/4" exfoliated area at base on reverse.
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