Lot #: 210
Price Realized: $862.50
($750 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.
Possibly Unique Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Bow and Arrow Decoration, attributed to the Thompson Pottery, Morgantown, WV, circa 1860-1865, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder and semi-rounded rim, decorated with a brushed design an arrow with bow, along with two additional arrows below. Impressed with Morgantown capacity mark at shoulder on reverse, brushed over with a large daub of cobalt. Crack on underside, which forms a Y at base on reverse. A few chips to base and bottom edge of rim. Wear to interior of rim.
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