Lot #: 296
Price Realized: $540.00
($450 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.
Two Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jars, attributed to Stephen B. Sweeney, Henrico County, VA, circa 1838-1868, both of similar ovoid form, a one-gallon jar with brushed, cloud-like flower blossom on the front and reverse, paired with a two-gallon jar with stylized, star-shaped foliate motif on the front and reverse. Smaller jar with staining and minor traces of old white paint, two chips to underside at edge, two rim chips, and a long hairline hairline at base. Larger jar with surface wear, two stone pings to shoulder area, small chips to one handle, two chips to opposite handle, a crack across underside, extending onto base area on front and reverse. H 9 1/8".
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