Lot #: 160
Price Realized: $442.50
($375 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 5 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.
Stoneware Canning Jar with Cobalt Asterisk Decoration, probably Palatine, WV, circa 1875, tapered jar with tooled shoulder and semi-rounded "wax sealer" rim, decorated with a large brushed asterisk or star, composed of wavy stripes. Chips to interior of rim and a small chip to inner rim wax sealer rim. H 10 1/4".
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