Lot #: 270
Price Realized: $560.50
($475 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt House Decoration, Stamped "A.O. WHITTEMORE. / HAVANA. N.Y", circa 1870, semi-ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, flared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a house with two chimneys, five windows, and a door, situated on a stylized lawn. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Large areas of restoration to surface, mostly to sides and reverse, not touching decoration. Some light fry and clear coat of laquer to cobalt.
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