Lot #: 76
Price Realized: $383.50
($325 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.
Half-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Tassel Decoration, James River Valley of Viriginia origin, circa 1820, cylindrical jar with tapered collar and semi-rounded rim, decorated around the shoulder with five brushed tassel or hanging foliate motifs. Desirable small size and appealing form, which is closely-related to earlier jars produced at the Benjamin duVal Pottery in Richmond, Virginia. This style may have been based on Old Bridge, New Jersey pieces of the period. A tight, inverted Y-shaped line from rim, measuring a few inches long, which includes two small flakes on interior along the crack line. Otherwise excellent condition. H 8 1/4".
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