Lot #: 11
Price Realized: $143.75
($125 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.
Four-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "THOMAS D. CHOLLAR / CORTLAND," New York State origin, circa 1840, finely-potted, highly-ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, flared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed cobalt floral design with drooping blossom. Brushed cobalt "4" to right of decoration. Large cobalt highlight over maker's mark. Large inverted Y-shaped crack descending from rim, measuring approximately 9" long and 15" wide. Two large chips and a few smaller chips to edge on underside, probably in-the-firing.
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