Lot #: 214
Price Realized: $1,150.00
($1,000 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.
Very Rare Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Leaping Rabbit Decoration, Northeastern U.S. origin, possibly New Jersey, circa 1850-1880, approximately one-gallon, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, flared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a folky brushed design of a rabbit with large ears and incised eye, leaping atop a stylized ground, underscored by a drape and tassel motif. This jar is the first example featuring a rabbit of this particular style we have seen. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased twenty or thirty years ago in the New York State area. In-the-firing fry to cobalt. In-the-firing discoloration to clay, primarily on left side and reverse of jar. Surface wear to both handles. Typical light wear to inner rim.
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