Lot #: 223
Price Realized: $442.50
($375 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.
One-and-a-Half-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Foliate Decoration, Stamped "R.C.R. / PHILA.", PA origin, circa 1870, ovoid jar with tall collar, tooled shoulder, and ribbed lug handles, decorated on the front and reverse with a graduated foliate motif. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals and a wavy line of cobalt underneath each handle. Impressed with Richard C. Remmey maker's mark on side of jar near base. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, from a long-term private collection. A 4 1/2" line from rim on reverse. A thin 3 3/4" crack from rim on front. A smear of old gray paint to front. Two chips to one handle.
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