Lot #: 24
Price Realized: $690.00
($600 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 and Fine Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "S.D. KELLOGG / WHATELY", MA origin, circa 1851-1853, cylindrical jar with semi-rounded rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a large slip-trailed design of two daisies emanating from a central stem. Heavy scrolled cobalt highlights to interior of petals. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Unusual mark, bold decoration, and excellent color. A glazed-over 1 3/8" chip to rim with a short in-the-firing line extending through it. Nicks to inner rim, where a lid would rest.
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