Lot #: 59
Price Realized: $316.25
($275 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.
Unusual Four-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to J.P. Schermerhorn, Richmond, VA, circa 1830, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, flaring rim, and applied lug handles, decorated on both sides with a stylized flower extending from a stem with leaves, the blossom with a brushed "4" at its center. Rare decoration for Schermerhorn stoneware. Small glazed-over rim chip. Whitish residue to some of surface, probably water glass. 1 1/4" in-the-firing chip near base. Some minor glazed-over chipping at base. H 15".
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