Lot #: 321
Price Realized: $510.00
($425 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 3 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "D Ack / Mooresburg Pa," circa 1875, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, flattened rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with two heavily-brushed spitting tulips conjoined at the stem. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark, capacity mark, and handle terminals. Provenance: Michael Wissler Collection. A large area of restoration to rim on reverse. An approximately 2 1/2" hairline from rim on reverse. A top-to-bottom restored crack to left of decoration, extending onto underside. H 11 1/2".
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