Lot #: 234
Price Realized: $330.00
($275 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.
Three Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jars, Philadelphia, PA origin, 19th century, all of cylindrical form; a two-gallon jar with chainlink decoration and rare two-gallon capacity mark within a heart-shaped border, possibly Henry Harrison Remmey, circa 1830; a one-gallon jar with cobalt leaf decoration, stamped "R.C.R. / PHILA.," Richard C. Remmey, circa 1875; and a half-gallon jar with floral decoration, attributed to Henry Harrison Remmey, circa 1850. Two-gallon jar with a 1 1/2" flake to underside at edge, a minor chip to underside at edge, and a smooth in-the-firing contact mark to each side. One-gallon jar with rim chips and a 5 1/2" vertical hairline to side of jar. Half-gallon jar with a 5 3/4" crack from rim, a minor rim nick, a minor, glazed-over base chip, and a spot of staining to one side.
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