Lot #: 192
Price Realized: $805.00
($700 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 and Scarce Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "FENTON & HANCOCK / ST JOHNSBURY. VT", circa 1860, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, applied lug handles, and semi-rounded rim, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a flowering plant featuring daisies and oval-shaped blossoms with detailed interiors. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Excellent decoration and color. A 5/8" chip to rim on front. A thin 2" crack from rim on side of jar. A 2 1/4" hairline from rim on reverse. A 5/8" surface crack from rim on reverse. Some staining to surface.
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