Lot #: 88
Price Realized: $575.00
($500 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.
Very Rare Lidded Canning Jar with Cobalt Drape Decoration, Manhattan, NY origin, early 19th century, cylindrical jar with flared rim, decorated around the shoulder with a brushed drape design. Includes original lid with cobalt wavy line decoration and cobalt-highlighted knob. An unusually-tall flange on the underside of the lid secures the lid on top of the jar. Few lidded jars from this time period have survived. The cobalt decoration on this lid adds to its rarity. Jar with rim chips and small, shallow base chips. Lid survives in remarkable condition with two shallow chips to interior edge of flange on underside, two tiny chips to edge, and some in-the-firing crazing to surface. H (including lid) 9 1/2".
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