Lot #: 6
Price Realized: $920.00
($800 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 15 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.
Very Rare Early Stoneware Pitcher with Incised Decoration, probably Remmey Family, Manhattan, NY, circa 1800, ovoid, thin-walled pitcher with tooled rim and applied handle, decorated with a stylized incised floral design, filled with cobalt slip. Form, color, and decoration, are all consistent with the work of Manhattan potters of the late 18th and early 19th century, most notably members of Remmey Family. Early incised stoneware is particularly rare when found on this form. Restoration to lower portion of handle. Small base chip and a few faint lines in surface. H 9 3/4".
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