Lot #: 85
Price Realized: $2,360.00
($2,000 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.
Very Rare One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "WILLSON'S & YOUNG / HARRISBURG PA", circa 1855, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, applied lug handles, and semi-rounded rim, decorated with a brushed floral design featuring two tulips emanating from a leafy stem. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and handle terminals. A desirable, short-lived maker's mark from Harrisburg's early years of stoneware production. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, which recently surfaced in the Mid-Atlantic. Very nice condition with a 1 1/2" hairline from rim on reverse, a minor glazed-over handle nick, and chips to inner rim, which would hold a lid.
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