Lot #: 88
Price Realized: $1,652.00
($1,400 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 Small-Sized Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Decoration, Stamped "C. CROLIUS / STONE-WARE / MANUFACTURER / Manhattan Wells / NEW YORK", early 19th century, finely-potted, ovoid jug with footed base and heavily-tooled spout, decorated with a brushed cobalt band surrounding the spout and a vertical cobalt stripe along the handle, ending in a heavy cobalt highlight at the lower terminal. Shoulder impressed with Clarkson Crolius, Sr. oval maker's mark. Exceptional size. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, sold to benefit a church. Excellent, essentially as-made condition. H 8 1/4".
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