Lot #: 130
Price Realized: $2,185.00
($1,900 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.
Rare Four-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Impressed Sun Face and Bird Motifs, attributed to Xerxes Price, Sayreville, NJ, early 19th century, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder and applied lug handles, decorated with an impressed and cobalt-highlighted medallion featuring a face surrounded by rays. Reverse with impressed and cobalt-highlighted medallion depicting a walking bird with scalloped border. Brushed cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Jar was broken into three pieces and restored, including a crack through the bird motif. An additional long vertical hairline to body, extending downward and across underside. Base chips.
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