Lot #: 124
Price Realized: $690.00
($600 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.
Two-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, Dated "1865," Western PA origin, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder and squared rim, decorated with the brushed cobalt date "1865" with stripe underneath, applied over a light-colored slip. Brushed "2" at shoulder. Desirable Civil War era date. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example from a Virginia home. Excellent, as-made condition with a shallow glazed-over base chip. H 12 1/2".
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