Lot #: 507
Price Realized: $517.50
($450 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 8 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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