Lot #: 255
Price Realized: $345.00
($300 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.
Unusual Four-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Floral Decoration, attributed to R.J. Grier, Chester County, PA, third quarter 19th century, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed flowering vine design on the front and reverse. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals along with dots of cobalt underneath each handle. An unusually-elaborate decoration for a Grier jar, probably made fairly early in the potter's career. Excellent overall condition with a few glazed-over rim chips, two glazed-over base chips, and a minor chip to one handle.
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