Lot #: 122
Price Realized: $1,610.00
($1,400 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 One-Gallon Shenandoah Valley Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "D.H. HENKEL.", Stonyman, VA, circa 1875, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder and squared rim, decorated with freehand swags flanking a large central tulip blossom. Impressed with "D.H. HENKEL" maker's mark beside a distinctive one-gallon capacity mark at shoulder. Stonyman stoneware is difficult-to-find in its own right, significantly rarer with cobalt decoration. A diagonal crack extending from base to shoulder. A 5 1/2" vertical crack from rim. Small rim chips.
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