Lot #: 343
Price Realized: $265.50
($225 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.
Very Rare Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "FARRARS POTTERY / FAIRFAX, Vt", mid 19th century, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, coved rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with an unusual design of a brushed flowering vine flanked by two rows of spots. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. This jar is the first example bearing this mark we have ever offered. A 2 1/2" crack from rim on front, above a small in-the-firing contact mark / surface chip. A minor rim chip on reverse. A minor handle chip.
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