Lot #: 235
Price Realized: $265.50
($225 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.
One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to Enoch Burnett, Washington, D.C., circa 1850, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, squared rim, and applied tab handles, decorated on the front and reverse with a brushed design of three flowers emanating from a central stem. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. A 6 1/2" hairline from rim. A 2" in-the-firing flake to bottom edge. Two minor chips and small flake to bottom edge. A shallow 7/8" flake to top of rim. A minor nick to exterior of rim.
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