Lot #: 123
Price Realized: $747.50
($650 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.
Rare One-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, Dated "1864," Western PA origin, cylindrical jar with flattened rim and rounded shoulder accented with incised lines, the front decorated with the large cobalt Civil War-era date "1864," underscored by a cobalt stripe and the inscription "1 Gal". Desirable size. Dated stoneware from Western PA is unusual. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example from a Virginia home. 1 1/2" hairline on underside, continuing 3 1/4" up reverse side of jar. Very minor 1/2" line at base on front, which probably occurred in the firing. H 10 3/4".
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