Lot #: 140
Price Realized: $354.00
($300 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, Stamped "R.C.R. / PHILA.", Richard C. Remmey, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1870, ovoid jar with footed base, tall collar, and ribbed lug handles, decorated on the front and reverse with a horizontal floral motif featuring large leaves and small flower buds. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals and a wavy line of cobalt underneath each handle. Impressed below one handle, near base, "R.C.R. / PHILA.". Excellent, essentially as-made condition with a few glazed-over base chips.
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