Lot #: 188
Price Realized: $460.00
($400 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.
Fine Small-Sized Stoneware Jar with Incised Compass Decoration, attributed to Thomas Commeraw, Manhattan, NY, early 19th century, ovoid jar with heavily-tooled shoulder and open loop handles, decorated with an incised and cobalt-highlighted Federal drape design created with a compass. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. The decoration and form of this jar matches signed Thomas Commeraw examples, allowing for an easy attribution to this early, African-American potter. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased by the consignor decades ago. A thin crack across underside, extending 5 3/4" up one side of jar. A 3" hairline from rim, some in-the-firing flakes, and a contact mark to opposite side. Two restored rim chips. H 7 3/4".
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