Lot #: 179
Price Realized: $1,320.00
($1,100 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.
Fine Four-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Profuse Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to David Parr, Sr., Baltimore, MD, circa 1825, ovoid jar with flared collar and arched tab handles, exuberantly-decorated with horizontal tulip motifs extending completely around the midsection and swags and hanging tulips at the shoulder on the front and reverse. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. A beautifully potted and decorated example, exhibiting strong color. A filled 1 3/4" surface flake on underside, not visible on interior. A Y-shaped crack extends through this flake on underside, forming an additional Y at base of jar. A small chip to side of rim. Small base chips, one of which is glazed over. Two in-the-firing contact marks to far right side of reverse. H 14 1/4".
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