Lot #: 324
Price Realized: $708.00
($600 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.
Four-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "J. SWANK & CO. / JOHNSTOWN, PA", circa 1865, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, squared rim, and arching tab handles, decorated on the front and reverse with a sweeping tulip motif, applied over a slip-washed surface. Underside of one handle with brushed "4" underscored by an elaborate looping line design. Underside of opposite handle with impressed "4" and Swank maker's mark, underscored by a looping line design. Leaf-like cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Very nice condition with a 1 1/2" flake to interior of rim, a small chip on interior of rim, and a minor chip on exterior of rim.
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