Lot #: 87
Price Realized: $287.50
($250 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Incised Foliate Decoration, Manhattan, NY origin, early 19th century, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, footed base, and open loop handles, decorated on the front and reverse with an incised and cobalt-highlighted foliate design with opposing leaves. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Jar is out-of-round. Rim chips. Approximately 2 1/2" hairline from rim. A Y-shaped hairline on underside, continuing 4 1/2" up base. Long, thin inverted T-shaped crack at base. A small, glazed-over chip to underside at edge.
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