Lot #: 24
Price Realized: $690.00
($600 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 and Fine Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "S.D. KELLOGG / WHATELY", MA origin, circa 1851-1853, cylindrical jar with semi-rounded rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a large slip-trailed design of two daisies emanating from a central stem. Heavy scrolled cobalt highlights to interior of petals. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Unusual mark, bold decoration, and excellent color. A glazed-over 1 3/8" chip to rim with a short in-the-firing line extending through it. Nicks to inner rim, where a lid would rest.
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