Lot #: 79
Price Realized: $1,035.00
($900 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
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Scarce Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Impressed Drape-and-Tassel Decoration, Stamped "COMMERAWS STONEWARE", Thomas Commeraw, Corlears Hook, Manhattan, NY origin, circa 1810, ovoid jar with footed base, heavily-tooled shoulder, and open loop handles, decorated on the front and reverse with an impressed and cobalt-highlighted drape-and-tassel motif. Impressed with the cobalt-highlighted maker's mark "COMMERAWS" on the front, and "STONEWARE" on reverse. Additional cobalt highlights to maker's mark. This example has unusually fine color for Commeraw pieces from this period, exhibiting a light-colored clay with bold cobalt slip. Loss to half of one handle. A shallow area of glazed-over chipping to base. An approximately 3" in-the-firing line on interior of rim, not visible on exterior. A 5/8" in-the-firing contact mark / chip to left side of jar. H 11 3/4".
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