Lot #: 261
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.
Five-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to G. & A. Black, Somerfield, PA, circa 1865, cylindrical jar with combed midsection, semi-rounded rim, and ribbed lug handles, decorated on the front and reverse with a leafy stem bearing three tulip blossoms in the Black style. Excellent condition with two nicks to one handle and a few minuscule nicks to interior of rim, one of which is glazed over. Some minor traces of old red paint to base.
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