Lot #: 182
Price Realized: $1,437.50
($1,250 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.
Very Rare Half-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Watch Spring Decoration, attributed to Capt. James Morgan, Cheesequake, NJ, circa 1780, finely-potted jug with bulbous body, heavily-tooled spout, and ribbed handle, decorated with a slip-trailed cobalt "watch spring" design between two wavy lines. Cobalt brushed at the handle terminals. This jug is one of the smallest examples of Morgan stoneware from Cheesequake we have seen. Base chips. Thin horizontal crack in handle. 1" flake or contact mark on reverse. Small spout flakes. 3" hairline from rim. H 9 5/8".
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