Lot #: 181
Price Realized: $1,003.00
($850 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.
Large-Sized Stoneware Canning Jar with Elaborate Freehand Cobalt Decoration, Western PA origin, circa 1870, tapered jar with tooled shoulder and semi-rounded "wax sealer" rim, decorated with a freehand curving vine motif between straight and wavy stripes. A long curving crack from rim on reverse, extending onto left side of jar's front. A 3 1/4" reglued section to rim with a 3 1/2" vertical hairline extending through it. A 3/4" glazed-over base chip. H 9 5/8".
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