Lot #: 503
Price Realized: $172.50
($150 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "H.M. BALLARD / BURLINGTON, VT", circa 1860, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, applied lug handles, and semi-rounded rim, decorated with an artistically-brushed flowering vine design. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. A scarce Ballard family maker's mark. Excellent, essentially as-made condition with some brownish residue to surface.
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