Lot #: 164
Price Realized: $480.00
($400 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 3 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "W. ROBERTS. BINGHAMTON. N Y," circa 1870, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a crested bird with well-detailed body, perched on a flowering stem. Cobalt accents to maker's mark and handle terminals. Some fry to cobalt. A chip and minor nick to left handle. A T-shaped hairline to underside, continuing 1" up front of jar. H 9 7/8".
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