Lot #: 463
Price Realized: $265.50
($225 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 7 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.
Scarce One-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, Stamped "H. HUMISTON / SOUTH-AMBOY", New Jersey origin, circa 1830, squat-shaped, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder and applied lug handles, decorated with a stylized cobalt design below the cobalt-highlighted maker's mark and capacity mark. A 4 3/4" crack from rim on reverse, more difficult to see on exterior. A small rim chip.
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