Lot #: 357
Price Realized: $373.75
($325 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 15 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.
One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Profuse Cobalt Floral Decoration, Baltimore, MD origin, circa 1830, bulbous jar with tooled foot, squared rim, and applied tab handles, decorated with large brushed cobalt drooping floral design on the front and back. Additional drape-like brushwork under each handle, along with heavy cobalt circles around the handle terminals and highlights above each handle. 1 3/4" loss to one handle. A few very minor rim nicks. In-the-firing, glazed-over base chip. H 10 1/2".
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