Lot #: 139
Price Realized: $900.00
($750 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 4 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.
Rare Stoneware Canning Jar with Cobalt Tree-of-Life Decoration, attributed to J.P. Parker, Jane Lew, WV, circa 1865, semi-ovoid jar with tooled shoulder and flared collar, decorated with a folky brushed "tree-of-life" motif, featuring a trunk or branch with stems and circular fruit. Restored cracks. Some thin unrestored cracks in underside. H 8 3/4".
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