Lot #: 357
Price Realized: $1,320.00
($1,100 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.
Very Rare Six-Quart Boston, MA Stoneware Advertising Jar with Cobalt Bird-in-Tree Decoration, NY State origin, circa 1875, cylindrical jar with rounded shoulder and flared collar, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a crested bird perched in a heavily-leafed tree with ground cover below. Impressed above with the advertising, "WALKER & CO., / 27 HAVERVILL STREET, / BOSTON. MASS." Desirable small size and wonderful decoration. Excellent condition with expected wear to inner rim for lid. H 10 3/4".
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