Lot #: 282
Price Realized: $147.50
($125 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.
Unusual Three-Gallon Bowl-Shaped Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Drape-and-Tassel Decoration, Northeastern U.S. origin, early 19th century, wide, ovoid jar with footed base, tooled shoulder, and open loop handles, decorated with a brushed drape-and-tassel motif to the front and reverse. Brushed cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, from a fifty-year private collection. Rim chips. A few very minor base chips. Thin, vertical cross-shaped crack and another thin, vertical crack extending from base to midsection. A 3 1/4" Y-shaped surface line to shoulder, not visible on interior. H 10 1/4" ; Diameter 10 7/8".
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