Lot #: 197
Price Realized: $177.00
($150 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 4 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.
Half-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, Inscribed "2 Quarts," attributed to Madison Woodruff, possibly with Romanzo Smith, Cortland, NY, circa 1867-1869, squat-shaped, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder and flared rim, decorated with the slip-trailed cobalt inscription, "2 Quarts," below an impressed asterisk. A short, tight crack on underside, extending several inches up front to collar. Minor chipping to rim. H 7 1/2".
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