Lot #: 188
Price Realized: $510.00
($425 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 2 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.
Large-Sized Stoneware Canning Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Western PA origin, circa 1880, tapered jar with rounded shoulder and semi-rounded "wax sealer" rim, decorated with a brushed fuchsia between freehand stripes. Incised "X" on underside, original to the jar's manufacture. Some fry to cobalt. A minor chip to front of rim and a tiny nick to interior of rim. H 10".
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