Lot #: 301
Price Realized: $590.00
($500 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.
Fine Small-Sized Stoneware Jar with Impressed Drape Decoration, Stamped "S. AMBOY. / N. JERSY", attributed to Thomas Warne and Joshua Letts, South Amboy, NJ, early 19th century, cylindrical jar with heavily-tooled shoulder and squared rim, the front decorated with an impressed and cobalt-highlighted drape design below the impressed signature, "S. AMBOY. N. JERSY". Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased by the consignor decades ago. A faint vertical line extending from base to shoulder on reverse. A chip to exterior of rim and minor in-the-firing nick to interior of rim. A few small surface flakes to front. A few base chips. H 7 1/2".
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