Lot #: 354
Price Realized: $115.00
($100 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 9 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.
Four-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, Stamped "I.M. MEAD & Co / PORTAGE Co / OHIO," circa 1840, ovoid jar with flared collar and applied lug handles, decorated with brushed cobalt highlights to the maker's mark, capacity mark, and handle terminals. Staining throughout. Rim chips. A 1" in-the-firing chip to base. A large, approximately 3 1/2" flake / contact mark at base / which occurred in the firing.
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