Lot #: 164
Price Realized: $517.50
($450 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.
Unusual Two-Gallon Stoneware Lidded Jar with Cobalt Tree Decoration, Stamped "LYONS", New York State origin, circa 1850, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, flared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a folky brushed design of a tree emanating from a stylized ground, flanked by grass. Slip-trailed number 2 above. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and handle terminals. Includes a salt-glazed lid, probably original to the jar. An appealing and difficult-to-find decoration. A long crack on underside, extending up reverse and curving onto midsection of right side of jar. Rim chips. A small chip to right handle. Lid broken in half and reglued, with chips to knob.
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