Lot #: 119
Price Realized: $1,380.00
($1,200 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 8 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 Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Incised Foliate Decoration, Stamped "P. CROSS / HARTFORD", Connecticut origin, circa 1806-1808, ovoid jug with heavily-tooled spout and ribbed handle, decorated with an incised and cobalt-highlighted design of a curved stem bearing leaves. Brushed cobalt highlight to maker's mark and handle terminals. Exceptional color for this maker. Heavy salting to base. Two gritty-textured, in-the-firing contact marks to shoulder. Shallow chipping to interior of spout and a small spout chip on reverse. H 15".
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