Lot #: 181
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.
Extremely Rare Four-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Deer Decoration, Stamped "W.A. LEWIS / GALESVILLE, NY," circa 1858, ovoid jar with semi-squared rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a deer with large rack and turned head, reclining beside a tree stump. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. This design, based upon the deer motifs of Bennington, VT, is highly unusual for this short-lived New York State pottery. A large reglued section extending from front midsection onto underside, including two thin lines on underside that extend off from the reglued section. An 8" crack from rim on reverse.
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