Lot #: 273
Price Realized: $920.00
($800 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.
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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