Lot #: 266
Price Realized: $206.50
($175 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Impressed Floral Decoration, attributed to Jonathan Fenton, Boston, MA, late 18th century, highly-ovoid jar with open loop handles and tooling to shoulder and rim, decorated on the front and reverse with an impressed and cobalt-highlighted flower. Heavy in-the-firing chipping to base, including a short line extending off of one chip. A sealed, thin 5 3/4" cross-shaped crack from rim. Two in-the-firing contact marks to one side.
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