Lot #: 178
Price Realized: $2,832.00
($2,400 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.
Scarce Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Canning Jar with Stenciled Cherries Motif, Stenciled "Greensboro", PA origin, circa 1865-1870, tapered jar with tooled shoulder and semi-rounded "wax sealer" rim, decorated with a stenciled design of a cluster of cherries hanging from a leafy stem, below the town name, Greensboro. Freehand cobalt stripe below rim. Desirable decoration and form. Wear and numerous small chips encompassing edge of inner wax sealer rim. Some small nicks to inner edge of outer rim. Some very minor surface wear. H 6 7/8".
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