Lot #: 384
Price Realized: $172.50
($150 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 Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Baltimore, MD origin, circa 1835, cylindrical jar with rounded shoulder and squared rim, decorated with a brushed horizontal tulip design around the shoulder. Strong decoration with excellent color. Y-shaped hairline on underside, continuing a few inches onto base in two places, forming a Y at base on one side, and a vertical line at base on another side. Rim chips. A few base chips. An in-the-firing separation on interior of rim, not visible on exterior.
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