Lot #: 298
Price Realized: $383.50
($325 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.
Twelve-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, Stenciled "R.T. WILLIAMS / NEW GENEVA, PA," circa 1880, large-sized jar with tooled shoulder, applied lug handles, and semi-rounded rim, decorated with freehand straight and wavy stripes at the shoulder and base. Midsection with R.T. Williams maker's stenciling and stenciled flourishes below a group of freehand swags. Base with freehand "12" flanked by dashes. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. A Y-shaped crack on underside, which includes two cracks (the top of the Y) extending onto base area of reverse. A 1 1/4" glazed-over chip to reverse edge of right handle. Grease residue to surface. H 22".
Important Note: Due to its very large size, we are unable to ship this crock. If you will not be attending the auction in person, you can, of course, still bid on it, but you must make arrangements to come and pick it up or have someone else do so for you. Thanks very much!
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