Lot #: 135
Price Realized: $720.00
($600 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 Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "H. SMITH & Co.," Alexandria, VA, circa 1820, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, rounded rim, and applied tab handles, decorated on the front with a large flowering plant bearing fan-shaped flowers and a central oval blossom. Shoulder decorated with brushed drape motif. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Impressed above one handle with the merchant mark, "H. SMITH & Co." Unusual and elaborate decoration, exhibiting strong color. A 1 1/4" chip to underside at edge. Other small base chips. Small chips to handles.
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