Lot #: 437
Price Realized: $270.00
($225 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.
Five-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Western PA origin, circa 1870, semi-ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, applied lug handles, and semi-squared rim, decorated with a large brushed and slip-trailed design of a flowering vine, applied over slip-coated clay. Slip-trailed "5" at base. Impressed and cobalt-highlighted five-gallon capacity mark to shoulder. Large area of restoration to left side of jar's front. Large area of restoration to rim and shoulder on jar's right side, extending onto reverse.
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