Lot #: 353
Price Realized: $1,298.00
($1,100 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 5 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 Salesman's Sample Stoneware Cream Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Central Pennsylvania origin, possibly Pfaltzgraff, York, PA, circa 1870-1890, ovoid jar with flattened rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed design of three tulips emanating from a leafy stem. Large impressed six-gallon capacity mark below rim. Exceptional size, good decoration, and outstanding condition. Excellent, essentially as-made condition. H 3 5/8".
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