Lot #: 273
Price Realized: $920.00
($800 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Incised Foliate Decoration, Stamped Twice "SWAN & STATES / STONINGTON", Connecticut origin, circa 1825, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, footed base, and applied lug handles, decorated on the front and reverse with an incised and cobalt-highlighted foliate design based on earlier Manhattan, NY examples. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Incised "3" on rim. Impressed on both sides with Swan & States maker's mark, an unusual treatment. Excellent condition with a tiny rim nick.
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