Lot #: 470
Price Realized: $324.50
($275 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.
Four-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Incised Floral Decoration, Manhattan, NY origin, early 19th century, ovoid jar with footed base, tooled shoulder, and open loop handles, decorated on the front and reverse with an incised and cobalt-highlighted daisy motif with scalloped leaves. Brushed cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased by the consignor decades ago. Two restored 3" sections to exterior of rim. Restoration to exfoliation on one side, which is peeling off. Restoration to a large Y-shaped crack on opposite side. Some shallow chipping to rim. Tight cracks to base area, two of which extend a short distance onto underside. Minor chipping to base.
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