Lot #: 86
Price Realized: $2,242.00
($1,900 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.
Rare Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Fruit Jar, Stamped "QUINCES" and "C. CROLIUS / MANUFACTURER MANHATTAN-WELLS / NEW-YORK.", early 19th century, ovoid jar with semi-squared rim, decorated on one side with the impressed and cobalt-highlighted word, "QUINCES", surrounded by drape-like brushwork. Reverse impressed with cobalt-highlighted Clarkson Crolius, Sr. maker's mark, surrounded by additional drape-like brushwork. Provenance: Property of a New York State collector. A rim chip and a few shallow base chips. H 10 1/2".
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