Lot #: 152
Price Realized: $420.00
($350 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 with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Western PA origin, circa 1865, semi-ovoid jar with semi-rounded rim and tooling to midsection and shoulder, the front decorated with a large brushed and slip-trailed design of a stem bearing two large tulip blossoms, leaves, and a bud. Slip-trailed with an underscored "2" below. Excellent condition with staining and tackiness to surface, a small in-the-firing contact mark to side of jar, two tiny rim nicks, and two nicks and light wear to inner rim for lid. H 12 1/2".
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