Lot #: 311
Price Realized: $2,124.00
($1,800 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.
Fine Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Cobalt Decoration, Stamped "H.C. SMITH / ALEXA / D.C", circa 1845, ovoid jar with heavily-tooled shoulder, squared rim, and applied tab handles, decorated around its circumference with a stem bearing flowers and graduated leaves. Shoulder decorated with a draped chainlink motif on front and reverse. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Excellent decoration. Very nice condition with minor chipping to rim and base and a 2" U-shaped line to base on front.
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