Lot #: 374
Price Realized: $708.00
($600 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 Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "PARR & BURLAND / BALTIMORE," David Parr, Sr. and James Burland, Baltimore, MD, circa 1815-1821, ovoid jar with flared collar and open loop handles, decorated on the front and boldly-brushed garland across the shoulder and on the reverse with a large, four-petaled flower with sprigs emanating from it. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. One of Baltimore's rarest maker's marks, and the only stamp known to have been used by the highly-influential potter, David Parr, Sr. One handle restored. Additional restoration to jar.
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