Lot #: 219
Price Realized: $632.50
($550 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 Five-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to the Grier Family, Mt. Jordan Pottery, Chester County, PA, circa 1855, highly-ovoid jar with tooled shoulder and applied lug handles, decorated on the front and reverse with a large flowering plant design. Additional cobalt swag decoration under each handle. Midsection and base secured with old "make-do" wires. A very large, tight Y-shaped crack on side of jar, which continues onto underside. Tight lines in underside. A tight approximately 9" line extending up from base. Two shallow in-the-firing contact marks / chips to shoulder. A 1" chip to one handle. A small nick to rim. Excellent size. One of the finest-decorated Grier jars we have seen. H 15 1/4".
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