Lot #: 228
Price Realized: $373.75
($325 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.
Two-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar with Lid, Stamped "J. SWANK & CO. / JOHNSTOWN, PA," circa 1870, cylindrical jar with rounded shoulder and flared rim, decorated on the front and back with a brushed cobalt tulip decoration. Impressed with "J. SWANK & CO." maker's mark below rim along with a two-gallon capacity mark. Includes original lid with two-gallon capacity mark. 11" Y-shaped vertical crack on front. 10" vertical crack from rim, continuing 5 1/2" onto underside. 2 1/2" hairline from rim. Small chip on interior of rim. Fry to cobalt. Chips to lid. H 12 1/4".
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