Lot #: 286
Price Realized: $373.75
($325 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.
Five-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Foliate Decoration, Stamped "R.W. RUSSELL / BEAVER, PA", circa 1860, pail-shaped jar with heavily-tooled shoulder, large lug handles, and semi-squared rim, decorated with a boldly-brushed vine motif. Large cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Brushed cobalt highlight along right handle. A touched-up area to one leaf on front. No corresponding damage is visible in the interior. Light wear to surface.
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