Lot #: 83
Price Realized: $1,121.00
($950 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 Three-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Elaborate Incised Decoration, Manhattan, NY origin, early 19th century, ovoid jug with semi-rounded spout, decorated with a large incised and cobalt-highlighted design of a flowering plant featuring a scalloped blossom flanked by leaves and graduated blossoms. Brushed cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, from a fifty-year private collection. A 1 1/8" piece of adhered clay to shoulder. An 8" Y-shaped line ascending from base on reverse. Shallow chipping to base. Firing flaws to surface, typical of pieces of this age and origin.
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