Lot #: 434
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 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.
Four-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, James River Valley of VA origin, second quarter 19th century, ovoid jar with heavily-tooled shoulder, applied lug handles, and tall collar with flattened rim, decorated on both sides with wavy stripes of cobalt flanking the number "4". Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Majority of one handle missing, possibly during the firing. 2 1/2" chip to rim. Hairlines to shoulder. An in-the-firing separation on underside, with a hairline extending through it.
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