Lot #: 8
Price Realized: $1,035.00
($900 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.
Early Ovoid Stoneware Jug with Impressed Clamshell Decoration, Stamped "COMMERAWS," Thomas Commeraw, Corlears Hook, Manhattan, New York, circa 1810, ovoid jug with tooled foot, ribbed handle, and heavily-tooled neck, decorated with an impressed and cobalt-filled "clamshell" design above the maker's mark "COMMERAWS," which is also brushed over in cobalt. A desirable early Manhattan maker. Chipping to base, some of which occurred in the making and is glazed-over. A few tiny nicks to neck. In-the-firing brown spots on front and reverse. H 11 5/8".
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