Lot #: 337
Price Realized: $206.50
($175 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.
Half-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, James River, VA origin, circa 1835, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder and semi-squared rim, decorated on the front and reverse with an undulating vine with leaves. A 1 1/4" shallow chip to underside at edge. Two adjacent chips to underside at edge, measuring a total of 1 1/8".
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