Lot #: 11
Price Realized: $431.25
($375 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.
Rare One-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Pitcher, Stamped "C. CROLIUS, / MANUFACTURER, / NEW-YORK," Manhattan, NY origin, early 19th century, highly-ovoid pitcher with short collar and tooled accents to body and rim, the midsection decorated with a brushed cobalt drape design. Albany-slip-glazed interior. Additional cobalt highlights to maker's mark. A difficult-to-find form in Crolius stoneware. Chips to left side of rim. Some exfoliation to interior of rim. Some light exfoliation to base area. Hairlines in underside, connecting to a 1 1/4" long T-shaped line at base on reverse. Some small shallow base chips. Heavy exfoliation to bottom half of interior. H 11".
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