Lot #: 513
Price Realized: $240.00
($200 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.
Six-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, Stenciled "A. CONRAD, / NEW / GENEVA. / PA.," circa 1875, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with stenciled wheat and floral motifs surrounding Alexander Conrad maker's stenciling. Base with stenciled "6" flanked by fleur-de-lis motifs. Freehand stripes to shoulder and base. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Crudely-restored sections to rim. Small chips to one handle. Grease residue/staining to surface. Network of surface lines to underside. Wear to cobalt. A 3 1/4" line from rim on on front. H 16 1/4".
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