Lot #: 72
Price Realized: $1,955.00
($1,700 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.
Exceptional Four-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Incised Floral Decoration, Manhattan, NY origin, circa 1800, large-sized, highly-ovoid jug with footed base and tooled spout, decorated with an incised and cobalt-highlighted design of a flower featuring alternating oval and pointed petals surrounding a bulls-eye center. Stem includes heavily-incised details and a scalloped leaf in the Manhattan style. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Outstanding decoration. One of the largest incised jugs we have ever offered. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased by the consignor in the 1980s or 1990s. Heavy chipping to base. Otherwise excellent, essentially as-made condition. H 17 1/2".
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