Lot #: 102
Price Realized: $230.00
($200 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 8 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.
Rare Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar with "SHIP & CABIN STORES" Advertising, attributed to the Hudson River Pottery, Manhattan, NY, circa 1845, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, flared rim, and applied lug handles, impressed with the cobalt-highlighted advertising "HARRY-R-MILLER/ SHIP & CABIN STORES / 179 SOUTH ST NY". Decorated below with a brushed and slip-trailed tulip design including spotted leaves. A 1" rim chip on reverse and a minor semi-circular line at rim on reverse. A 1/2" chip on interior of rim and a few other minor chips on interior of rim. Typical light wear and nicks to inner rim where a lid would rest. A dry spot to front at base of decoration.
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