Lot #: 281
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 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-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Western PA origin, circa 1860, semi-ovoid jar with tooled midsection and flared rim, decorated with a flowering vine featuring graduated leaves, brushed between two freehand stripes. Impressed number 2 on reverse. Very nice condition with a tight Y-shaped hairline on underside, continuing up left side of jar in two places, measuring 1 and 2 1/2" from base.
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