Lot #: 505
Price Realized: $2,760.00
($2,300 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
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Rare Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to Parr & Burland, Baltimore, MD, circa 1820, ovoid jar with footed base, arched tab handles, and semi-rounded rim, decorated on the front and reverse with horizontal and vertical floral motifs separated by a row of chain links. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals and an additional floral motif below each handle. Excellent condition only minor flaws: some minor base chips, two of which are glazed over; a minor chip to proper right handle; some unobtrusive in-the-firing contact marks to body; a small salt drip near midsection; and minor old paint residue. H 14 1/2".
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