Lot #: 127
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.
Rare Half-Gallon Stoneware with Cobalt Wreath and Floral Decoration, Baltimore, MD, circa 1840, cylindrical jar with tooled and tapered shoulder and semi-squared rim, decorated on the front and reverse with a brushed cobalt wreath surrounding a tulip blossom. Excellent decoration, featuring bold, thick cobalt slip, coupled with appealing small size to the jar. Y-shaped hairline on underside, which continues onto base in three places, forming a Y, a T, and a short line at the base. Otherwise excellent, as-made condition. H 8 1/2".
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