Lot #: 496
Price Realized: $690.00
($600 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.
Scarce Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "T. HARRINGTON / LYONS", New York State, circa 1860, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, flared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a large slip-trailed design of a crested bird perched on a leafy branch. Slip-trailed "3" with scrolled end above. Slip-trailed cobalt highlights to maker's mark. A desirable Harrington motif. Significant restoration to surface, primarily on front and rim, including some touch-up to cobalt. A chip to one handle. A chip to inner rim, where a lid would rest. A glazed-over stone ping at base on side of jar.
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