Lot #: 440
Price Realized: $1,150.00
($1,000 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.
Rare Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Freehand Cobalt Decoration, Dated 1860, Western PA origin, cylindrical jar with incised banding around midsection, tooled shoulder, and flatted rim, decorated with a boldly-brushed freehand "2" featuring a scrolled end, flanked by vertical swags. The date "1860" is brushed in small numbers inside of the number "2". Decoration applied over a slip-coated surface. Additional impressed two-gallon capacity mark on shoulder. Large Y-shaped surface line on reverse, not visible on interior. Otherwise excellent condition.
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