Lot #: 339
Price Realized: $1,150.00
($1,000 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 Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Incised Federal Eagle Decoration, Ohio origin, circa 1830, ovoid jar with flattened rim and applied lug handles, decorated with an incised design of a Federal eagle with impressed circular eye and highly-unusual heart-shaped shield. Clay color and form indicate an Ohio origin. Incised stoneware from this state is considered relatively scarce. In-the-firing contact marks to right side of jar's front. A 2" chip to rim on reverse. A 1 1/2" chip to left handle. A 3 1/4" adhered piece of a jar to reverse, a flaw that occurred in the firing. H 14 3/4".
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