Lot #: 250
Price Realized: $575.00
($500 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.
Fine Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to R.J. Grier, Chester County, PA, third quarter 19th century, ovoid jar with applied lug handles and tooling to shoulder and rim, decorated on the front and reverse with a large double-tulip design. Additional cobalt to handle terminals. A particularly fine example of Grier stoneware, likely made fairly early in his career. Very nice condition. Glazed-over base chip. Small piece of clay adhered to rim. A 1 3/4" shallow, in-the-firing contact mark along top surface of rim. An unobtrusive, in-the-firing contact mark to side. Some traces of old white paint and water glass staining to surface.
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