Lot #: 449
Price Realized: $172.50
($150 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.
Fine One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Bold Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to John P. Schermerhorn, Richmond, VA, circa 1817-1837, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, thin flaring rim, and applied lug handles, decorated on the front and reverse with a large, thickly-brushed design of a tulip blossoming from a leafy stem. Excellent decoration and color. Desirable one-gallon size. Restoration to areas of rim and underside. A 4" restored Y-shaped crack ascending from base. Another faint, unrestored diagonal line, ascending 4" from base. Minor base nicks.
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