Lot #: 96
Price Realized: $431.25
($375 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.
Scarce Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Double-Bird Decoration, Stamped "L. LEHMAN & CO. / WEST 12TH ST. NY," third quarter 19th century, cylindrical jar with rounded shoulder, flared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed cobalt design of a two birds with heavily-striped bodies and turned heads, seated on the blossoms of tulip plant. Includes a 19th century salt-glazed lid, Northeastern U.S. origin. Jar with professional restoration to an approximately 5 1/2" inverted Y-shaped crack from rim on reverse. Otherwise excellent condition. Lines and several chips to lid.
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