Lot #: 361
Price Realized: $345.00
($300 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 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.
Rare Large-Sized Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to Henry H. Remmey, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1840, approximately five-gallon, ovoid jar with heavily-tooled shoulder, flared rim, and large lug handles, decorated with a highly unusual design of a plant with heavily-leaved branches encompassing a tulip. Collar decorated with brushed cobalt swags. Reverse decorated with oval-shaped branches surrounding large spots. Additional garland decoration under each handle. This jar is the first example we have seen with this particular decoration. Bloated spots to surface. Tight 6 3/4" crack from rim. Chipping to base.
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