Lot #: 471
Price Realized: $236.00
($200 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 Cobalt Drape Decoration, Manhattan, NY origin, early 19th century, ovoid jar with footed base, heavily-tooled shoulder, and open loop handles, decorated on the front and reverse with two different dotted drape motifs. Brushed cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased by the consignor decades ago. Heavy chipping to base and interior of rim. Some exfoliation to bottom half of jar. An in-the-firing contact mark / chipped area on one side. A glazed-over iron ping under one handle. Some faint lines to bottom half of the jar. Exfoliation to interior.
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