Lot #: 229
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.
Rare Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Stenciled Cobalt Double-Bird Decoration, Stamped "J.C. WAELDE / NORTH BAY," New York State origin, circa 1855, cylindrical jar with tooled and rounded shoulder, lug handles, and squared rim, the front decorated with a heavily-sponged, stenciled design of two birds facing each other atop a sponged ground. Slip-trailed "2" at midsection with numerous dashes below, separating the birds. Brushed cobalt highlights to maker's mark. Excellent figural design by a desirable and very distinctive New York State maker. 5 1/2" hairline from rim on reverse. Otherwise excellent condition with a minor 3/4" in-the-firing line on interior of rim, not visible on exterior.
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