Lot #: 380
Price Realized: $316.25
($275 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.
Unusual Pair of One-Gallon Stoneware Jars with Cobalt Chain Link Decoration, attributed to B.C. Milburn, Alexandria, VA, circa 1850, each of similar ovoid form with tooled shoulder, applied lug handles, and semi-rounded rim, decorated on the front and reverse with bold slip-trailed cobalt chain link motifs. Slightly-shorter jar with a thin 4 1/4" crack from rim. Other jar with two 3" vertical lines at base, which do not appear to be visible on the interior, as well as a thin, 2 3/4" inverted Y-shaped crack from rim.
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