Lot #: 210
Price Realized: $862.50
($750 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.
Possibly Unique Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Bow and Arrow Decoration, attributed to the Thompson Pottery, Morgantown, WV, circa 1860-1865, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder and semi-rounded rim, decorated with a brushed design an arrow with bow, along with two additional arrows below. Impressed with Morgantown capacity mark at shoulder on reverse, brushed over with a large daub of cobalt. Crack on underside, which forms a Y at base on reverse. A few chips to base and bottom edge of rim. Wear to interior of rim.
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