Lot #: 187
Price Realized: $575.00
($500 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.
Fine Four-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "H. MYERS", attributed to Henry Remmey, Sr., Baltimore, MD origin, circa 1825, ovoid jar with squared rim, footed base, and applied tab handles, decorated on the front and reverse with a boldly-brushed stem bearing fan-shaped flower blossoms. Cobalt highlights to tops of handles and a curved line of cobalt connecting the handle terminals. Impressed with "H. MYERS" mark on shoulder. Incised with a number 4 below left handle. Excellent decoration, form, and color. Left handle restored. Two faint vertical lines to base area. A few base chips. A minor, glazed-over rim chip.
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