Lot #: 13
Price Realized: $747.50
($650 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 Drape-and-Tassel Decoration, Manhattan, NY origin, late 18th or early 19th century, highly-ovoid jug with footed base and delicately-formed spout with heavy tooling and flared mouth, the shoulder decorated with an incised and cobalt-highlighted design of a series of connected and inverted drapes, interspersed with tassels. This decoration is closely-related to Thomas Commeraw's iconic impressed "clamshell" motif. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased decades ago by the consignor. Significant spider cracks to left side of jug, which become thinner and extend onto reverse. Staining to surface. Two small base chips. A small piece of adhered clay to front. A 2 3/4" surface line to neck. H 15".
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