Lot #: 288
Price Realized: $383.50
($325 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.
Small-Sized Vertical-Handled Stoneware Jar with "Fish Scale" Decoration, Manhattan, NY origin, late 18th century, ovoid jar with footed base, tooled shoulder, and open vertical handles, decorated on the front and reverse with a graduated slip-trailed "fish scale" or drape motif. Brushed cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Excellent form and size. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, from a fifty-year private collection. Shallow chipping around rim. A minor base chip. A 2" line at base, continuing 5/8" onto underside. Some tiny flakes to surface. H 8 1/4".
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