Lot #: 411
Price Realized: $442.50
($375 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.
Five-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "B.C. MILBURN / ALEXA", VA origin, circa 1850, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied tab handles, decorated on the front with a large slip-trailed design of flowering plant bearing eight blossoms. Reverse decorated with three tulips extending around the shoulder. Exceptionally large size for this maker, exhibiting strong slip-trailed decoration. A very large plaster-filled section to reverse/base. Additional significant cracks throughout.
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