Lot #: 188
Price Realized: $1,534.00
($1,300 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.
Exceptional Twelve-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Profuse Stenciled Cobalt Decoration, Stenciled "A. CONRAD / NEW GENEVA. / FAYETTE Co. / PA", circa 1875, large-sized, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, featuring Alexander Conrad maker's stenciling flanked by large Featuring boldly-stenciled roses and a highly unusual design of an open-handled urn at the base, this jar is among the most heavily-decorated examples of Alexander Conrad stoneware that we have ever offered. A 2 1/8" rim chip on reverse. A 1 3/8" chip to left handle. Cracks in underside, forming a series of tight spider lines at base, and additionally forming an 11 5/8" crack on left side of jar. Some staining. H 21 1/4".
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