Lot #: 164
Price Realized: $517.50
($450 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.
Unusual Two-Gallon Stoneware Lidded Jar with Cobalt Tree Decoration, Stamped "LYONS", New York State origin, circa 1850, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, flared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a folky brushed design of a tree emanating from a stylized ground, flanked by grass. Slip-trailed number 2 above. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and handle terminals. Includes a salt-glazed lid, probably original to the jar. An appealing and difficult-to-find decoration. A long crack on underside, extending up reverse and curving onto midsection of right side of jar. Rim chips. A small chip to right handle. Lid broken in half and reglued, with chips to knob.
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