Lot #: 323
Price Realized: $354.00
($300 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.
Rare Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Incised Bird Decoration, Stamped "S*T* BREWER / NEW .LONDON", CT origin, circa 1828-1830, ovoid jar with applied lug handles and tall, flaring collar, decorated with an incised and cobalt-highlighted design of a bird with ringed neck. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark, capacity mark, and handle terminals. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased by the consignor decades ago. Some exfoliation to bottom half of jar on reverse. Significant cracks in underside, several of which extend up body of jar, the longest measuring 4 1/2" up reverse. A small chip to interior of rim. A small chip to bird's wing.
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