Lot #: 78
Price Realized: $977.50
($850 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 Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Gemel, Connecticut origin, circa 1825, conjoined ovoid jug with semi-squared spouts connected by a strap handle, the shoulder, handle, and joinery between the jugs highlighted in light cobalt, the midsection of each jug with light cobalt dashes. A rare and highly desirable form, surviving in remarkable condition. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, found years ago in the Huntington, Long Island, NY area. Essentially as-made condition with an in-the-firing separation to portion of juncture between jugs (typical of this form), and salt drips to one jug near base. Handle in difficult-to-find untouched condition. H 8 1/8".
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