Lot #: 121
Price Realized: $2,400.00
($2,000 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 2 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.
Unusual Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Snail Decoration, probably New Jersey origin, third quarter 19th century, cylindrical jar with squared rim, decorated in slip-trailed cobalt with a stylized swirled design resembling a snail. Heavy shading throughout snail's shell. Reverse inscribed "2 G." in slip-trailed cobalt with three-dimensional effect. Rim chips. Otherwise excellent condition.
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