Lot #: 44
Price Realized: $402.50
($350 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 Five-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "D. ROBERTS / UTICA," New York State origin, circa 1827-1830, large-sized, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, flared collar, and applied lug handles, decorated with a stylized brushed design resembling a pear flanked by leaves. Additional cobalt highlights to maker's mark and handle terminals. Impressed under one handle "V" for five gallons. Difficult-to-find mark in an impressive size. Flaking to surface. Crack in collar on front. Some faint surface lines on left side / reverse of jar, probably in-the-firing. Additional, more noticeable in-the-firing surface lines on reverse. Rim chips. Some traces of old red paint.
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