Lot #: 270
Price Realized: $1,380.00
($1,200 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 9 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.
Fine and Rare Four-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Incised Floral Decoration, probably Peter Cross, Hartford, CT, circa 1806-1808, ovoid jar with footed base, tooled shoulder, and applied lug handles, decorated on the front and reverse with an incised and cobalt-highlighted design of a flower with impressed circular details throughout. Incised accents to interiors of petals and leaves. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. A striking and unusual design. Hartford, CT potter, Peter Cross, frequently combined freehand incising with impressed circular details, as seen on this jar. Large base chips. A 1 1/2" in-the-firing contact mark to one side, which includes shallow surface chips. A 5/8" rim chip and other small rim chips.
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