Lot #: 137
Price Realized: $2,300.00
($2,000 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.
Rare Ovoid Stoneware Jar with Incised Bird Decoration, attributed to the Morgan-van Wickle Pottery, Herbertsville (Old Bridge), NJ, early 19th century, highly ovoid jar with tooled shoulder and applied lug handles. Decorated with an incised and cobalt-filled design of bird with turned head perched on a leaf. Incised feather detail to wing and tail. Form and incised bird design are consistent with stoneware produced at the Morgan-van Wickle Pottery of Herbertsville (now Old Bridge), New Jersey. Excellent form and decoration. Recently found in a NJ home. Horizontal 8" hairline on reverse. Small rim chips. Faint 2" line on front. H 13 3/4".
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