Lot #: 489
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.
Two Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jars, probably NJ origin, circa 1855, both of cylindrical form, a half-gallon jar with looping floral design, inscribed "1/2 G." in cobalt on reverse; paired with a one-gallon jar with similar looping floral design, inscribed "1 G." in cobalt on reverse. Smaller jar in excellent condition with a shallow rim chip and light staining. Larger jar in excellent condition with a minor rim nick.
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