Lot #: 214
Price Realized: $230.00
($200 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.
One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Slip-Trailed Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "B.C. MILBURN / ALEXA," Virginia origin, circa 1850, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder and rounded rim, decorated around the shoulder with five slip-trailed cobalt tulips. Crazing and hairlines throughout much of surface and rim. A 1 1/4" base chip and other small base chips.
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