Lot #: 219
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.
Four-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, attributed to the Thompson Pottery, Morgantown, WV, circa 1865, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a looping vine motif, freehand stripes, and a foliate device flanking a freehand "4". Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Shallow chipping along right handle. Two small chips to left handle. Some surface wear to front.
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