Lot #: 345
Price Realized: $1,140.00
($950 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
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One-and-a-Half-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "H. SMITH & Co.", Alexandria, VA, circa 1825, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, applied tab handles, and semi-rounded rim, decorated with a brushed design of a sunflower plant with large leaves emanating from it. Reverse decorated with brushed chainlinks underscored by brushed floral or foliate motifs. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Impressed with "H. SMITH & Co." maker's mark above one handle. Provenance: Crocker Farm, Inc., July 20, 2019, lot 131. Excellent condition with a small chip to each handle and some light staining. H 10 7/8".
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