Lot #: 232
Price Realized: $383.50
($325 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.
Rare Small-Sized Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Bull Decoration, Southern or Midwestern origin, circa 1870, approximately one-half-gallon, pail-shaped jar with tooled shoulder and flattened rim, decorated with a brushed folk art design of a bull with curved horns. Exterior covered in a salt glaze. Interior coated in a brown slip. The thickness and crudeness of the potting suggests this piece was made by a potter in training. A 1 7/8" rim chip. Other smaller rim chips. A small in-the-firing separation along bottom edge. H 5 1/4" ; Diameter (across top) 6 5/8".
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