Lot #: 357
Price Realized: $236.00
($200 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.
Rare One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "H. HUMISTON / SOUTH AMBOY", NJ origin, circa 1830, highly-ovoid jar with applied lug handles and tooling to shoulder and rim, decorated with a brushed design of a wavy stem bearing three flower buds. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased by the consignor decades ago. A tight crack descending from one handle terminal, across underside, and up to terminal of opposite handle. Crude restoration to half of one handle.
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