Lot #: 285
Price Realized: $1,560.00
($1,300 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.
Half-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Cobalt Flourish, Madison Woodruff and Romanzo Smith Cortland, NY origin, circa 1867-1869, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder and flared rim, decorated with a large looping line motif accented with swags and spots. Excellent, essentially as-made condition with a 1 1/4" in-the-firing fissure to underside, not visible on interior. H 7 1/2".
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