Lot #: 31
Price Realized: $460.00
($400 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 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 Open-Handled Stoneware Jar with Impressed Drape and Tassel Decoration, attributed to Thomas Warne & Joshua Letts, South Amboy, NJ, early 19th century, ovoid jar with heavily-tooled shoulder, footed base, flared rim, and open loop handles, the front and back shoulder decorated with an impressed drape design interspersed with stylized tassels. This decoration is typical of the work of Thomas Commeraw of Manhattan, NY, and was likely popularized by him. However, sherds bearing an identical impressed decoration, also lacking cobalt slip highlights, have been found at the Warne & Letts site of South Amboy, NJ. Excellent condition with a glazed-over base chip, a second minor base chip, and a minor nick on underside adjacent to the glazed-over chip.
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