Lot #: 254
Price Realized: $805.00
($700 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.
Extremely Rare Three-Gallon Stoneware Presentation Jar with Cobalt Foliate Decoration, Incised "John Hunter / White Hall," Baltimore, MD origin, circa 1865, cylindrical jar with rounded shoulder, semi-squared rim, and applied lug handles, incised across the shoulder in cobalt-highlighted script "John Hunter / White Hall". Hunter was the sheriff of White Hall, located in Northern Baltimore County, MD, during the latter part of the 19th century. The incised words are underscored by a brushed wavy stripe of cobalt and three cobalt leaves. Additional wavy stripe and two leaves on reverse. One of the rarest examples of Baltimore stoneware to be offered in recent years. Glued pieces at base on reverse with cracks extending from this damage onto base. Two pieces missing on underside, measuring 3 1/4" and 1 1/2". 1" base chip and two much smaller base chips. Hairlines in rim and shoulder on reverse. H 13 3/4".
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