Lot #: 308
Price Realized: $324.50
($275 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 John D. Heatwole, Rockingham County, VA, circa 1865, ovoid jar with tall collar and ribbed lug handles, decorated on the front and reverse with a split-stemmed foliate motif featuring fern-like brushwork. Albany-slip-glazed interior. Classic Rockingham County form by one of the region's most important potters. Rim chips. A 2 1/4" crack above one handle. A 3 1/2" line at base under one handle, extending 4 1/2" onto underside, where it forms a Y. An approximately 7" Y-shaped surface line to one decorated side, probably in-the-firing, and not visible on interior. Some light surface wear and staining to surface.
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