Lot #: 84
Price Realized: $265.50
($225 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 6 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 Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, James River Valley of VA origin, possibly Stephen B. Sweeney, Henrico County, VA, circa 1838-1868, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, squared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated on the front and reverse with a stylized brushwork composed of graduated dashes, along with cobalt highlights to the handle terminals. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, from a forty-year Maryland collection. A 5/8" base flake. A chip and minor nick to one handle.
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