Lot #: 127
Price Realized: $316.25
($275 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 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.
Two-Gallon Lidded Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "CORTLAND," Madison Woodruff and Romanzo Smith, Cortland, NY, squat-shaped, cylindrical jar with applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed and slip-trailed design of a two tulips extending from a looping stem. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Includes a salt-glazed lid, possibly original to the jar. A small nick to each handle. Some fry to cobalt. A 3 1/2" Y-shaped surface line to left side of jar's front. A chip to inner rim where a lid would rest. Lid in excellent condition.
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