Lot #: 402
Price Realized: $194.70
($165 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Freehand Cobalt Decoration, Western PA origin, circa 1860, ovoid jar with semi-rounded and tooled accents to body and shoulder, the front decorated with a large freehand cobalt "2" flanked by dashes, below a series of three foliate motifs. A 4 3/4" x 2 3/4" reglued section at base, connecting to a gray-painted Y-shaped crack on underside. An approximately 6" long, tight spider crack to shoulder area.
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