Lot #: 272
Price Realized: $431.25
($375 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 Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "J. WEAVER", Beaver, PA origin, circa 1865, semi-ovoid jar with tooled accents, semi-squared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a large design of a tulip plant bearing two blossoms and heavily-brushed leaves. Brushed cobalt highlights to maker's mark and handle terminals. A network of thin cracks to rim on reverse. Some fry to cobalt. A small chip to interior of rim. Two tiny nicks and some light wear to inner rim where a lid would rest. A small chip to one handle. Other light wear to handles.
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