Lot #: 149
Price Realized: $413.00
($350 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 6 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.
Six-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to S. A. Colvin & Sons, Jane Lew, WV, circa 1885, large-sized, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, applied lug handles, and semi-rounded rim, decorated with a flowering plant bearing striped leaves and a blossom surrounded by dashed accents, the shoulder inscribed "6" below a wavy freehand stripe. The flower on this jar differs markedly from the pottery's typical "lady slipper" design. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, from a twenty-year private collection. A thin 4" crack from rim on front. An 8" inverted Y-shaped line from rim on reverse, visible on interior and partially visible on exterior. The front of the rim slumped slightly during the firing. A faint Y-shaped line on underside, not visible on interior. H 14 1/2".
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