Lot #: 116
Price Realized: $575.00
($500 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.
Fine Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to John P. Schermerhorn, Richmond, VA, circa 1830, ovoid jar with heavily-tooled shoulder, applied lug handles, and semi-squared rim, decorated on the front and reverse with a flowering vine bearing circular blossoms and a hanging leaf. Brushed cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Excellent form, decoration, and color. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased decades ago, consigned from California. A tight spider line extending across underside, which forms a small Y at base of jar. Light surface wear to midsection, visible at the base of the design on one side. A short, faint surface line to exterior of rim, not visible on interior. A minor nick to interior of rim. H 15".
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