Lot #: 405
Price Realized: $147.50
($125 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 Cobalt Tulip Decoration, attributed to David Parr, Jr., possibly with Thomas W. Keesee, Richmond, VA, circa 1860, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, squared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated on the front and reverse with a large horizontal tulip motif. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. A shallow 2" x 1" in-the-firing flake to underside at edge of jar. An additional 1" in-the-firing chip to bottom edge. Thin cracks to underside, additionally extending around base area of jar. A small chip to one handle.
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