Lot #: 339
Price Realized: $413.00
($350 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 Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Flower Basket Decoration, Stamped "W-A-LEWIS / GALES-VILLE N-Y", circa 1858, cylindrical jar with tooled rim and applied lug handles, the front decorated with a floral spray including stylized berries and grape cluster, emanating from a cross-hatched urn. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark. Two drilled holes in underside. A few shallow chips to interior of rim. Wear to inner rim for lid.
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