Lot #: 380
Price Realized: $316.25
($275 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 Pair of One-Gallon Stoneware Jars with Cobalt Chain Link Decoration, attributed to B.C. Milburn, Alexandria, VA, circa 1850, each of similar ovoid form with tooled shoulder, applied lug handles, and semi-rounded rim, decorated on the front and reverse with bold slip-trailed cobalt chain link motifs. Slightly-shorter jar with a thin 4 1/4" crack from rim. Other jar with two 3" vertical lines at base, which do not appear to be visible on the interior, as well as a thin, 2 3/4" inverted Y-shaped crack from rim.
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