Lot #: 47
Price Realized: $316.25
($275 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-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Pennsylvania origin, circa 1860, narrow, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder and semi-squared rim, decorated with a boldly-brushed tulip flanked by four groups of graduated swags. A well-decorated example, the maker of which is currently unknown. Very nice condition with a long, faint hairline to base, some crazing to underside, and a minor nick to interior of rim.
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