Lot #: 454
Price Realized: $324.50
($275 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 7 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.
One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to William Nichols, Poughkeepsie, NY, circa 1823, ovoid jar with footed base, tooled shoulder, and applied lug handles, decorated on the front and reverse with a distinctive foliate motif featuring a foliate spray emanating from graduated looping lines. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased by the consignor decades ago. Very nice condition. A minor base chip. Some fry to cobalt on one side. A glazed-over dent to one handle. A few in-the-firing iron pings to surface.
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