Lot #: 401
Price Realized: $265.50
($225 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Incised Floral Decoration, Manhattan, NY origin, circa 1800, highly-ovoid jug with heavily-tooled spout, decorated with a incised and cobalt-highlighted design of a daisy. Brushed cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, from a fifty-year private collection. Large spout chips. Heavy chipping to base. Short hairlines to base area. An in-the-firing contact mark to left of decoration.
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