Lot #: 259
Price Realized: $531.00
($450 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Floral Decoration, attributed to Richard C. Remmey, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1865, ovoid jar with footed base, tall collar, and ribbed lug handles, decorated on the front with a two-stemmed tulip plant flanking two leaves, as well as on the reverse with two horizontal tulips and a single leaf motif. Brushed cobalt wavy line to decoration to rim on front and reverse. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals and a wavy line of cobalt underneath each handle. A 1" handle chip. A 5/8" flake to surface on reverse. A minor in-the-firing base chip with tiny piece of adhered clay.
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