Lot #: 42
Price Realized: $570.00
($475 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.
Fine One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "H.C. SMITH / ALEXA / D.C.," circa 1835, cylindrical jar with footed base, tooled shoulder, and rounded rim, decorated around the body with two sweeping floral motifs, one culminating in a tulip and the other culminating in a fern-like blossom. Reverse decorated with three horizontal foliate devices. A well-decorated example of Hugh Charles Smith stoneware featuring exceptional color. An approximately 4" hairline from rim to right of maker's mark and some extremely minor base wear.
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