Lot #: 127
Price Realized: $316.25
($275 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 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.
Outstanding and Rare Six-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Bird and Insect Decoration, Inscribed "EXCELSIOR", attributed to Seymour & Bosworth, Hartford, CT, circa 1875, semi-ovoid jar with applied lug handles, and slightly-flared collar, featuring a large slip-trailed design of a flying bird pursuing an insect. Inscribed below with the word "EXCELSIOR", underscored by a scalloped line design. Wonderful decoration on an impressive, large-sized jar. A 9 3/4" crack on underside, continuing onto front as a thin 12" Y-shaped crack. A 1 3/4" crack along edge of one handle. Wear to interior of rim where a lid would rest. Two minor nicks on interior of rim. A 7 1/2" inverted Y-shaped line at base on side of jar. H 17".
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