Lot #: 129
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.
Scarce One-Gallon Stoneware Presentation Jar, Inscribed "Mary", probably J.M. Pruden, Elizabethtown, NJ, circa 1840, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder and applied lug handles, inscribed "Mary" in bold cobalt slip on one side. Reverse inscribed "1", flanked by wavy lines. Desirable small size. Excellent condition with a 2 1/4" vertical in-the-firing surface line at base, not visible on interior.
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