Lot #: 130
Price Realized: $206.50
($175 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "WM-A MACQUOID & CO / NEW-YORK / LITTLE WST 12TH ST.", circa 1870, cylindrical jar with flared collar and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed design of two tulips emanating from a central stem. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. A thin 3 1/2" crack from rim on side of jar, extending through handle. Two small chips to left handle. A 1 1/4" base chip to reverse along with two other small base chips. Wear to inner rim, where a lid would rest. A hairline to underside.
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