Lot #: 333
Price Realized: $977.50
($850 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.
Very Fine Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "F. STETZENMEYER & CO. / ROCHESTER, NY," circa 1850, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, flared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed flowering plant bearing daisy, tulip, and conical flower blossoms. Dotted and shaded accents to flowers and leaves. Slip-trailed "3." to shoulder. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark. Excellent design showing three different flower types used at the Stetzenmeyer shop. Very nice condition. Base chip on reverse. A few minor chips to underside. Chip to handle. Minor nick to inner rim for lid. A few spots of staining.
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