Lot #: 53
Price Realized: $172.50
($150 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.
Unusual Half-Gallon Stoneware Jar Incised Decoration, Northeastern U.S. origin, circa 1820-1835, ovoid jar with footed base, tooled shoulder, flared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated on the front and back with an abstract incised and cobalt-highlighted design. It is possible that the decoration represents a honey comb, and that this jar served as a honey pot. Hairline across underside, continuing 3/4" onto base. Rim chips. Contact mark including some dryness and fry to decoration on one side. Two hairlines from rim, measuring 5" and 2 3/4". An additional short hairline to shoulder.
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