Lot #: 151
Price Realized: $300.00
($250 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar Cobalt Wreath Decoration, Stamped "F. STETZENMEYER & / G. GOETZMAN / ROCHESTER N.Y.," circa 1853-1860, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, flared collar, and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a wreath surrounding a script "2." Cobalt accents to maker's mark. Fry to cobalt. Minor wear to interior of rim. Small chips and wear to inner rim for lid. A V-shaped hairline to side of jar, although no pieces appear to be reglued. Some in-the-firing crazing to reverse, not visible on interior. H 11".
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