Lot #: 72
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.
One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Impressed Floral Decoraton, attributed to Jonathan Fenton, Boston, MA, circa 1795, ovoid jar with footed base, flared rim, and open loop handles, decorated on the front and reverse with an impressed and cobalt-highlighted design of a flower. Additional brushed cobalt highlights to handle terminals. A small chip to top of rim and a tiny chip to exterior of rim. A minor, 1 1/8" in-the-firing, horizontal line to foot.
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