Lot #: 158
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 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.
Rare One-Gallon Lidded Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Foliate Decoration, Stamped "HUMISTON & CUMMINGS / S. AMBOY. NJ", second half 19th century, ovoid jar with flared rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed cobalt wreath. Brushed cobalt highlight to maker's mark. Includes salt-glazed lid. Three tiny surface flakes to left side of jar. Chips and wear to rim. Wear to inner rim, where a lid would rest. Wear to interior base. A 1 1/2" hairline at base on side of jar, extending as a Y 4" across underside of jar. A second 3" line on underside, not visible on interior. Lid with a long hairline and minor edge chip.
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