Lot #: 379
Price Realized: $1,495.00
($1,300 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.
Fine One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "H.C. SMITH / ALEXA / D.C.", Alexandria, VA origin, circa 1835, highly-ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, rounded rim, and applied tab handles, decorated on the front with a large brushed design of an undulating stem bearing graduated leaves and a large flower blossom. Additionally decorated on the reverse and under each handle with stylized foliate motifs. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. A good example of Wilkes Street Pottery stoneware, exhibiting the classic, rotund form of Smith stoneware. This jar survives in rarely-found, near-flawless condition with a small chip to one handle.
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