Lot #: 300
Price Realized: $230.00
($200 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 15 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.
Small-Sized Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, probably D.P. Shenfelder, circa 1870, ovoid jar with flattened rim and tooled shoulder, decorated with a brushed cobalt flower. Four hairlines from rim, measuring 2 1/2", 2", 1 3/4", and 1 1/2". In-the-firing faint X-shaped line on underside, which extends onto front of jar in two places. Four rim chips. H 4 7/8".
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