Lot #: 219
Price Realized: $632.50
($550 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.
Scarce Five-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to the Grier Family, Mt. Jordan Pottery, Chester County, PA, circa 1855, highly-ovoid jar with tooled shoulder and applied lug handles, decorated on the front and reverse with a large flowering plant design. Additional cobalt swag decoration under each handle. Midsection and base secured with old "make-do" wires. A very large, tight Y-shaped crack on side of jar, which continues onto underside. Tight lines in underside. A tight approximately 9" line extending up from base. Two shallow in-the-firing contact marks / chips to shoulder. A 1" chip to one handle. A small nick to rim. Excellent size. One of the finest-decorated Grier jars we have seen. H 15 1/4".
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