Lot #: 194
Price Realized: $300.00
($250 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "BALLARD VALE / STONE WARE.MF.G.C.," MA origin, circa 1880, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a flowering plant bearing three blossoms. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. A 3 1/2" diagonal line from rim on reverse. Some fry to cobalt on two left flowers. Small chips to interior of rim. H 11 5/8".
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