Lot #: 540
Price Realized: $345.00
($300 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to the Remmey Pottery, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1860, ovoid jar with tall collar, footed base, and ribbed lug handles, decorated on the front a two-stemmed flowering plant bearing six blossoms. Shoulder with brushed swags. Reverse with two tulips joined at the base. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals with a wavy line of cobalt underneath each handle. A Y-shaped crack from rim, extending 5 1/2" vertically from rim. A 1 1/2" chip to foot. A 3/4" rim chip.
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