Lot #: 44
Price Realized: $2,990.00
($2,600 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 Small-Sized Stoneware Gemel with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Connecticut origin, circa 1825, pair of conjoined ovoid jugs with tooled shoulders, semi-squared spouts, and ribbed central handle; each decorated with a brushed design of a circular flower blossom emanating from a leafy stem. Brushed cobalt stripe at juncture of jugs and highlights surrounding the handle terminals. Exceptional form with strong decoration and excellent color. Excellent, essentially as-made condition with a small, glazed-over flake to underside at edge, a minor in-the-firing base nick, and a minor in-the-firing ping to reverse. H (to top of handle) 6".
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