Lot #: 529
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.
Two Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jars, attributed to R.J. Grier, Chester County, PA, circa 1875, both of similar cylindrical form, a one-gallon example with three drooping floral motifs around the shoulder, paired with a two-gallon jar with cobalt leaf decoration around the shoulder. One-gallon jar with a 2 3/4" hairline from rim and a 1 3/4" shallow chipped section to base. Two-gallon jar in excellent, essentially as-made condition.
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