Lot #: 205
Price Realized: $373.75
($325 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.
Scarce One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Foliate Decoration, Stamped "T.G. BOONE & SONS, / SANDS.ST BROOKLYN", New York City origin, circa 1840, slightly-flared crock with tooled shoulder, tall rim molding, and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed cobalt leaf and freehand cobalt "1". Cobalt highlights to maker's mark. 1 3/4" in-the-firing separation above one handle, not visible on interior. A glazed-over handle chip. A small filled and colored chip on front of rim. A 1" line to exterior of rim on front. A few small, glazed-over iron pings. A few chips to underside.
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