Lot #: 401
Price Realized: $230.00
($200 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.
Two-Gallon Open-Handled Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Baltimore, MD origin, circa 1825, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, squared rim, and open loop handles, decorated on the front and reverse with a vertically-brushed tulip underscored by a curving line. Heavy cobalt highlights to handle terminals. A sealed crack across underside, extending up side of jar onto shoulder. A shallow, glazed-over base chip.
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