Lot #: 285
Price Realized: $442.50
($375 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.
Scarce Half-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, probably Manhattan origin, mid 18th century, ovoid jar with footed base, tooled shoulder, and semi-rounded rim, decorated around the shoulder with three stylized, slip-trailed designs based upon watch spring motifs of the period. Brushed cobalt band around shoulder. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, from a fifty-year private collection. A 1 1/8" partially glazed-over chip to foot, a U-shaped crack to foot, and other small chips to foot. A 2 1/2" diagonal surface line extending from base, not visible on interior. Small rim chips. A small iron ping to rim and 7/8" iron ping to shoulder. H 7 1/2".
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