Lot #: 432
Price Realized: $86.25
($75 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 9 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.
Two Stoneware Jars with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to David Parr, Jr., Richmond, VA third quarter 19th century, a two-gallon ovoid jar with tulip decoration on front and reverse, paried with a two-gallon cylindrical jar with tulip decoration around shoulder. Ovoid jar with cracks, primarily in underside, and very large reglued section at base, a loss to one handle, rim chips, and firing flaws including large contact marks. Cylindrical jar with large, wide top-to-base crack, crazing to surface, and minor rim and base chips.
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