Lot #: 35
Price Realized: $661.25
($575 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 14 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 Baluster-Form Stoneware Jar, Impressed "PAUL : CUSHMANs," Albany, NY origin, circa 1810, stylishly-thrown jar with vase-like form, having an ovoid midsection, flared rim, shouldering incising, and applied lug handles. Shoulder additionally coggled with the large signature "PAUL : CUSHMANs." This nicely-formed jar exhibits finer potting than is usually found on Cushman stoneware. A good example of early Albany stoneware. Provenance: Sanford Smith, New York, New York. Two small base chips. H 14".
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