Rare Midwestern Four-Gallon Stoneware Jar w/ Elaborate Cobalt Rooster Decoration, probably Ohio

Spring 2026 Stoneware Auction

Lot #: 326

Price Realized: $4,200.00

($3,500 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)

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Rare Four-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Cobalt Rooster Decoration, Midwestern origin, probably OH, third quarter 19th century, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, applied lug handles, and semi-rounded rim, brush-decorated with a folky design of a rooster with oversized, fanned tail, perched on a flowering stem. Freehand "4" above. Staining throughout. Otherwise excellent condition. H 12 1/2".

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