Lot #: 217
Price Realized: $862.50
($750 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 14 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.
Scarce Half-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt "Tree of Life" Decoration, attributed to Henry Lowndes, Petersburg, VA, circa 1840, stylishly-thrown ovoid jar with flared base, bulbous shoulder, and squared rim, decorated front and back with a brushed cobalt "tree of life" design, consisting of three flowers extending from a central stem. Strong decoration and unusual size. In-the-firing bloating on one side. 3 1/4" hairline from rim, extending from two small pieces reglued at rim, which measure a total of 1 1/2". Small rim chip. H 7 1/2".
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