Lot #: 225
Price Realized: $265.50
($225 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 7 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.
One-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Incised Drape Decoration, Northeastern U.S. origin, circa 1830, ovoid jug with tooled shoulder and semi-rounded spout, decorated with an incised and cobalt-highlighted drape design, accented with stylized tassels and diagonal slashes on the interior. This decoration mimics earlier designs from Manhattan, NY. Brushed cobalt highlights to handle terminals. A 2 1/4" x 1 1/8" flake to underside. A 2" band of matte, in-the-firing residue to base.
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