Rare and Fine Manhattan, NY Stoneware Jug w/ Incised Foliate Decoration, late 18th century

July 16, 2016 Stoneware Auction

Lot #: 10

Price Realized: $718.75

($625 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)

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Rare and Fine Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Incised Foliate Decoration, Manhattan, NY origin, probably Crolius Family, late 18th century, ovoid jug with wide, heavily-tooled spout, decorated with a highly-stylized, incised foliate motif consisting of overlapping leaves. Incised veining to interior of leaves. Decoration is delicately filled with cobalt slip. Handle terminals highlighted in a rare greenish slip. This jug is one of a growing body of work we have encountered, produced in Manhattan during the late 18th century. Attributes of this group include jugs with wider spout constructions, fine, light-gray clay, the use of two-colored slip, and highly artistic incised designs with embellished interiors. This jug is the first bearing this distinctive and imaginative foliate motif that we have seen. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased decades ago by the consignor. Numerous surface lines and thin cracks to surface, most or all of which appear to be in-the-firing. Base chips, including a 1 1/2" chip to underside at edge of jug, which is partially glazed over. A contact mark and iron ping to reverse, as well as two small in-the-firing chips to shoulder on front, all typical of pieces of this age and origin. H 14 3/4".