Lot #: 307
Price Realized: $300.00
($250 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 Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, VA origin, mid 19th century, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, slightly-flared rim, and arched tab handles, decorated on the front and reverse with a brushed swag motif. Further decorated under one handle with a slip-trailed "2" and looping flourish reminiscent of designs from the alkaline-glazed tradition of Edgefield, SC. Several rim chips. Wear to interior of rim. An in-the-firing stone ping near base. A minor chip to underside at edge. H 11 1/4".
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