Lot #: 178
Price Realized: $172.50
($150 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.
Two Baltimore, MD Stoneware Jars, 19th century, a two-gallon ovoid jar with brushed cobalt floral motif emanating from a handle-to-handle stripe, circa 1825; paired with a three-gallon cylindrical jar with cobalt tulip decoration on front and reverse, circa 1860. Ovoid jar with rim chips, a small base chip, and cracks in underside, continuing partway up body of jar. Cylindrical jar with significant cracks, a chip to rim molding, and a glazed-over dent to rim.
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