Lot #: 191
Price Realized: $560.50
($475 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.
Unusual Squat-Shaped Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Drape Decoration, attributed to the Wilkes Street Pottery, Alexandria, VA, circa 1830, approximately three-quart to one-gallon, wide-bodied jar of highly-ovoid form, featuring a footed base, tooled shoulder, and rounded rim, decorated completely around the shoulder with a series of brushed cobalt drapes. Exceptional form. Provenance: Originally found in an 18th century carriage house in Marshall, VA. Excellent, essentially as-made condition.
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