Lot #: 341
Price Realized: $1,121.00
($950 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 7 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 Stoneware Canning Jar with Elaborate Freehand Cobalt Decoration, Western PA origin, circa 1875, tapered jar with tooled shoulder and thick, semi-rounded wax sealer rim, decorated with freehand vining between straight and wavy stripes. Excellent decoration with strong color. A small, in-the-firing base chip on front. Roughness and shallow chipping to interior of rim. A chip and some very minor wear to inner wax sealer rim. H 8 1/2".
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