Lot #: 261
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.
Five-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to G. & A. Black, Somerfield, PA, circa 1865, cylindrical jar with combed midsection, semi-rounded rim, and ribbed lug handles, decorated on the front and reverse with a leafy stem bearing three tulip blossoms in the Black style. Excellent condition with two nicks to one handle and a few minuscule nicks to interior of rim, one of which is glazed over. Some minor traces of old red paint to base.
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