Lot #: 134
Price Realized: $488.75
($425 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 11 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.
Three-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, James River, VA origin, second quarter 19th century, ovoid jar with semi-rounded rim and applied lug handles, decorated on both sides with a large brushed cobalt 3 surrounded by a scalloped border. Shallow chip to end of one handle, possibly in-the-firing. Small chip to opposite handle. Two very minor rim chips.
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