Lot #: 345
Price Realized: $115.00
($100 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 13 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 Cream Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "M. WOODRUFF & CO / CORTLAND," New York State origin, circa 1867-1869, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed and slip-trailed cobalt design of two large flowers extending from a corkscrewing stem. Provenance: Lynn White Collection, Readfield, ME. Flaking to underside. Small area of flaking on reverse below rim. 4" crack from rim on front. 8 1/2" crack from rim on reverse, extending from a 2" restored chip. Some light areas of discoloration to surface. H 12".
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