Lot #: 74
Price Realized: $2,596.00
($2,200 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.
Scarce and Fine One-Gallon Vertical-Handled Stoneware Jar with Impressed Decoration, Stamped "COMMERAWS / STONEWARE", Thomas Commeraw, Manhattan, NY, circa 1800, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, decorated on the front and reverse with an impressed and cobalt-highlighted drape-and-tassel design. Impressed with the cobalt-highlighted name, "COMMERAW.S", on front, and "STONEWARE" on reverse. Brushed cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Provenance: Robert Meltzer Collection. A 3/4" base chip and a few minor base nicks. Short, faint in-the-firing lines to foot area. Numerous small, shallow chips to rim. H 9 3/4".
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