Lot #: 507
Price Realized: $517.50
($450 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. MANTELL / PENN YAN", New York State origin, circa 1860, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, applied lug handles, and semi-squared rim, decorated with a brushed and slip-trailed design of a flowering plant emanating from a stylized urn or stump, including heavy detail to the blossom interiors. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark, capacity mark, and handle terminals. A restored top-to-bottom crack from rim on front, connecting to an X-shaped crack on underside, which continues onto base, where it forms a 4" Y. Additional restoration to right of plant at base. A thin 4" crack from rim on reverse.
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