Lot #: 12
Price Realized: $402.50
($350 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.
Ovoid Stoneware Jug with Unusual Slip Decoration, Stamped "C. CROLIUS / NEW-YORK," Manhattan origin, circa 1820, approximately two or three gallon jug with ribbed handle and heavy tooling to spout and shoulder, the front decorated with a brushed purplish slip circle around the impressed maker's mark. This decoration, presumably a mixture of cobalt and manganese, is additionally applied more sparsely at the upper and lower handle terminals. Excellent form and good color. 1/4" hole in jug to right of decoration on front. Minor chip to underside at edge.
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