Lot #: 229
Price Realized: $944.00
($800 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 Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Cobalt Decoration, Baltimore, MD origin, circa 1830, ovoid jar with footed base, flared collar, and applied tab handles, decorated on the front and reverse with a graduated swag and flower motif. Additional two-stemmed flowering plant motif under each handle. Collar decorated with a brushed drape motif above a freehand stripe. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Strong decoration and exceptional color. Excellent, essentially as-made condition.
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