Lot #: 218
Price Realized: $143.75
($125 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 14 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.
Early Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, James River Basin, VA, circa 1820, highly ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, thin rim, and handles in the form of large, flattened tabs. Front and back decorated with a stylized cobalt foliate design. Tops of handles brushed over completely with cobalt. Excellent form. Provenance: From a thirty-year Virginia collection. 1 1/2" loss to one handle. Numerous cracks extending up from base, including a circular crack completely around base, indicating the base may have been reglued. Two rim chips. H 11 3/4".
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