Lot #: 180
Price Realized: $540.00
($450 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.
Five-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to David Parr, Sr., Baltimore, MD, circa 1830, ovoid jar with squared rim, incised banding, and applied lug handles, decorated with an elaborate horizontal leaf and tulip motif extending around the majority of the shoulder. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Excellent condition with a small, in-the-firing contact mark to handle and a minor chip to interior of rim. H 15 3/4".
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