Lot #: 142
Price Realized: $1,080.00
($900 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.
Extremely Rare One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Federal Shield Decoration, probably KY origin, circa 1825-1840, ovoid jar with footed base, tooled shoulder, flattened rim, and small tab handles, decorated on the front with a brushed design of a Federal shield with star and stripes. Reverse decorated with an unusual design of a flowering plant emanating from a stylized ground with shrubs. Cobalt highlights to tops of handles and a wavy stripe of cobalt below each handle. Chips to rim, base, and handles.
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