Lot #: 157
Price Realized: $600.00
($500 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.
One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, WV origin, circa 1870, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder and semi-rounded rim, decorated with a looping slip-trailed stem culminating in a brushed flower blossom. Folky dotted and dashed accents to decoration. Jars of related form and color were produced by J.P. Parker of Jane Lew, WV. Excellent, essentially as-made condition. Excellent condition with some minor white paint spatter on reverse and a faint, white chalk inscription on underside.
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