Lot #: 301
Price Realized: $373.75
($325 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.
Six-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Geometric Cobalt Decoration, Stamped "J. WEAVER", Beaver, PA, circa 1865, large-sized, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, applied lug handles, and flattened rim, the front decorated with an unusual geometric cobalt design featuring diamonds bisected by a wavy line, with dashed brushwork above and below. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and handle terminals. Some scattered exfoliation to left side. Some additional wear to surface. A tiny chip and 1/4" line in one handle. A small chip to opposite handle. A tiny stone ping to shoulder on reverse. H 16".
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