Lot #: 51
Price Realized: $240.00
($200 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
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One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to Stephen B. Sweeney, Henrico County, VA, circa 1838-1868, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, squared rim, and arched lug handles, brush-decorated on the front and reverse with a stylized flower blossom motif. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Excellent, essentially as-made condition. H 9 1/8".
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