Lot #: 207
Price Realized: $287.50
($250 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.
One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to the Remmey Pottery, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1865, ovoid jar with footed base, tall collar, and ribbed lug handles, decorated on the front and reverse with a split-stemmed floral motif. Additional brushed wavy line decoration to shoulder on front and reverse. Stylized drape decoration under each handle and cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Provenance: David Musser Collection. Large restored section to base, measuring approximately 4 1/2" x 2". Two minor chips to exterior of rim. A tiny in-the-firing ping to edge of one handle.
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