Lot #: 220
Price Realized: $805.00
($700 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.
Five-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar with Stenciled Rose Motif, Stenciled "Wilkinson & Fleming / Shinnston. / W.Va", circa 1875, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, applied lug handles, and semi-rounded rim, decorated with a stenciled rose blossom at the center of Wilkinson & Fleming maker's stenciling. Additionally decorated above with a large stylized flourish, underscored by a Celtic cross and wheat stenciling. Freehand stripe decoration below rim and stenciled number 5 at base. A nicely-executed example of Shinnston, WV stoneware. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Very nice condition with a 4 1/8" hairline from rim on reverse.
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