Lot #: 486
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.
A Graduated Group of Three Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jars, Western PA origin, circa 1870, each of cylindrical form with handles and freehand decoration, inscribed "3," "4," and "5." Three-gallon jar in excellent, essentially as-made condition with a smooth in-the-firing contact mark on reverse. Four-gallon jar in very nice condition with some small chips to right handle. Five-gallon jar with a large, T-shaped crack at base, part of which extends onto underside, and some wear to surface.
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