Lot #: 231
Price Realized: $840.00
($700 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 Stoneware Canning Jar with Cobalt "Snake" Decoration, attributed to Henry K. Atchison, New Geneva, PA, circa 1860, tapered jar with tooled shoulder and flared "wax sealer" rim, decorated with two brushed vertical wavy stripes resembling snakes. A 1 1/4" flake to top of rim. Four small rim chips. A small piece of adhered in-the-firing clay at base. A minor in-the-firing ping to base. A shallow 3/4" flake to underside at edge. H 8 1/2".
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