Lot #: 404
Price Realized: $360.00
($300 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.
Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Bird Decoration, NJ or New England origin, circa 1840, cylindrical jar with rounded shoulder, flared collar, and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed and slip-trailed design of a spotted bird with turned head, atop a stylized ground with drape motif. Two adjacent reglued pieces at rim, measuring a total of 2 3/8". A 1 1/2" reglued chip to front of rim, which includes a glazed-over ping. Some fry to cobalt. H 10 5/8".
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