Lot #: 283
Price Realized: $373.75
($325 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 Four-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Foliate Decoration, Stamped "J. McKENZIE", Beaver, PA, mid 19th century, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, flattened rim, and applied lug handles, featuring a draped vine motif applied over slip-washed clay. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark, capacity mark, and handle terminals. A faint, minor line on underside. A 4 1/2" hairline from rim on far right side of jar's front. A 5" inverted Y-shaped line from rim on reverse.
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