Lot #: 437
Price Realized: $230.00
($200 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, attributed to John Poole Schermerhorn, Richmond, VA, circa 1830, ovoid jar with heavily-tooled shoulder, flared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated on the front and reverse with a brushed cobalt "4" underscored with an S-shaped flourish. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example from a Southeastern Virginia collection amassed decades ago. Exfoliation to surface. Chips and wear to rim. Some faint, minor surface lines near base.
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