Lot #: 420
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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to R.J. Grier, Chester County, PA, circa 1875, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, squared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated on the front and reverse with a brushed floral motif. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals, with an additional wavy line of cobalt underneath each handle. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, from a long-term private collection. A glazed-over rim chip. A 7/8" chip to one handle and a minor handle chip to opposite handle.
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