Lot #: 272
Price Realized: $431.25
($375 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 Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "J. WEAVER", Beaver, PA origin, circa 1865, semi-ovoid jar with tooled accents, semi-squared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a large design of a tulip plant bearing two blossoms and heavily-brushed leaves. Brushed cobalt highlights to maker's mark and handle terminals. A network of thin cracks to rim on reverse. Some fry to cobalt. A small chip to interior of rim. Two tiny nicks and some light wear to inner rim where a lid would rest. A small chip to one handle. Other light wear to handles.
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