Lot #: 294
Price Realized: $540.00
($450 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.
Six-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Floral Decoration, attributed to the Thompson Pottery, Morgantown, WV, circa 1870, cylindrical jar with heavily-tooled shoulder and ribbed handles, decorated with a flowering vine across the shoulder, two large foliate motifs below, and freehand "6" at base, all separated by a series of stripes. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Significant restoration to base and underside, including some touch-up to cobalt at base on front and an unrestored crack at base on front.
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