Lot #: 104
Price Realized: $1,150.00
($1,000 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 11 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.
Extremely Rare Two-Gallon Stoneware Pitcher with Elaborate Incised Decoration and Heavily-Embellished Collar, probably New Jersey origin, circa 1820, ovoid pitcher with heavily-tooled collar and ribbed strap handle, the front decorated with an abstract incised floral design with cobalt decoration filling the negative space surrounding the incising. Tooling at the collar accented with cobalt bands. Excellent size and form with bold, abstract decoration. 2 3/4" in-the-firing clay separation to shoulder. A few small base chips. A 2 3/4" in-the-firing surface line at base of handle.
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