Lot #: 305
Price Realized: $480.00
($400 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.
Five-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "J. WEAVER," Beaver, PA origin, circa 1865, semi-ovoid jar with incised banding to body, tooled shoulder, semi-squared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a large brushed design of a flowering plant, applied over slip-coated clay. Brushed cobalt highlight to maker's mark and handle terminals. A chip to one handle. A brown glaze drip to reverse. Spider lines to base area, extending onto underside. A minor chip to interior of rim and a tiny nick to inner rim for lid.
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