Lot #: 519
Price Realized: $295.00
($250 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, Mid-Atlantic origin, third quarter 19th century, a two-gallon ovoid jar, decorated on the front and reverse with a two-stemmed clover plant design, Baltimore, MD origin; paired with a half-gallon cylindrical jar with cobalt swag decoration. Two-gallon jar in excellent condition with a short line from interior of rim, partially visible on exterior, a short vertical line at base, a minor nick to shoulder molding, and a minor in-the-firing line to shoulder molding. Half-gallon jar with a few rim chips and some light water glass staining.
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