Lot #: 180
Price Realized: $316.25
($275 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.
Half-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, attributed to the Wilkes Street Pottery, Alexandria, VA, circa 1825, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder and rounded rim, decorated with a sweeping cobalt swag design, further embellished with dotted trails. Impressed "1/2" below rim. 1 3/4" rim chip. 4" hairline on underside, continuing 4" up base of jar. H 7 1/2".
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