Lot #: 132
Price Realized: $230.00
($200 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 13 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.
Ovoid Stoneware Canning Jar with Freehand Cobalt Decoration, Western PA origin, circa 1875, large-sized canning jar with tooled shoulder and semi-rounded rim with "wax sealer" interior. Front of jar decorated with brushed cobalt vining and straight and wavy stripes. Provenance: From a thirty-five year Western PA collection. Heavy chipping to interior of rim. Two chips to exterior of rim. In-the-firing chips to underside. In-the-firing 1 1/2" vertical separation line at base on side of jar. Two contact marks to front. H 9 1/2".
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