Lot #: 122
Price Realized: $1,610.00
($1,400 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.
Rare One-Gallon Shenandoah Valley Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "D.H. HENKEL.", Stonyman, VA, circa 1875, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder and squared rim, decorated with freehand swags flanking a large central tulip blossom. Impressed with "D.H. HENKEL" maker's mark beside a distinctive one-gallon capacity mark at shoulder. Stonyman stoneware is difficult-to-find in its own right, significantly rarer with cobalt decoration. A diagonal crack extending from base to shoulder. A 5 1/2" vertical crack from rim. Small rim chips.
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