Lot #: 300
Price Realized: $442.50
($375 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.
Five-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Large Cobalt Floral Decoration, Western PA origin, circa 1860, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, flattened rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a large tulip plant design featuring three long stems emanating from the base. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Impressed "5" on reverse. In-the-firing salt drips as well as a small embedded stone on front. An in-the-firing recessed spot below an in-the-firing surface chip below one handle. A 4" x 2 3/4" in-the-firing contact mark below opposite handle. A Y-shaped hairline across underside. Jar is slightly out-of-round.
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