Lot #: 247
Price Realized: $442.50
($375 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.
Four-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to David Greenland Thompson, Morgantown, WV, circa 1875, cylindrical jar with incised banding, tapered rim, and extruded lug handles, decorated with freehand vining bearing stylized flowerheads. Freehand stripes to shoulder. Freehand "4" to base. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Losses to left handle. A 1 3/8" chip to back of right handle. A 2" rim chip on reverse.
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