Lot #: 217
Price Realized: $295.00
($250 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.
Three-Gallon Lidded Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "SIPE, NICHOLS & CO. / Williamsport, Pa.", circa 1875, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, flared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with boldly-brushed design of a leafy stem bearing a fan-shaped flower blossom. Light cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Includes salt-glazed stoneware lid, probably original to the jar. An approximately 6 1/2" inverted Y-shaped surface line under left handle, not visible on interior. An in-the-firing burn to base of decoration. A glazed-over base chip. Tiny nicks to inner rim for lid. Lid in excellent condition.
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