Lot #: 210
Price Realized: $442.50
($375 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 6 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.
Four-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Profuse Freehand Cobalt Decoration, attributed to Isaace Hewitt, Jr., Rices Landing, PA, circa 1875, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, applied lug handles, and semi-rounded rim, decorated with an undulating vine bearing tulips and graduated swags. Freehand "4" below, flanked by X's. Straight and wavy freehand stripe decoration to shoulder, midsection, and base. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Reverse impressed "4". Provenance: From an over forty-year private collection. Areas of staining and light wear to surface. Chipping along edges of handles. Base chips.
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