Lot #: 111
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 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 Quart-Sized Stoneware Jars with Cobalt Foliate Decoration, attributed to R.J. Grier, Mt. Jordan Pottery, Chester County, PA, circa 1880, both of cylindrical form with tooled shoulders and squared rims, each decorated with foliate brushwork around the shoulder. Shorter jar in excellent condition with a smooth, glazed-over chip on exterior of rim, a small chip on interior, and a tiny nick on interior of rim. Taller jar with a 2 1/4" hairline from rim, a shallow chip to top of rim, and a small nick to exterior of rim. H (of shorter jar) 6 5/8".
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