Lot #: 160
Price Realized: $118.00
($100 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.
One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to D.P. Shenfelder, Reading, PA, circa 1870, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder and semi-rounded rim, decorated with a brushed floral design featuring a wavy stem with graduated leaves. A 2 1/4" vertical surface line at base, continuing 3/4" onto underside, not visible on interior. Two other short vertical surface lines to base, not visible on interior. Two cracks from rim, measuring 3 1/2" and 2".
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