Lot #: 392
Price Realized: $177.00
($150 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 Early Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jars, Northeastern U.S. origin, late 18th and early 19th centuries, a one-gallon jar with impressed and cobalt-highlighted drape motifs, stamped "S. AMBOY . N. JERSY", Thomas and Warne and Joshua Letts, South Amboy, NJ, early 19th century; paired with a half-gallon vertical-handled jar with cobalt watch spring motif, Manhattan, NY or Cheesequake, NJ origin. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market lot, purchased by the consignor decades ago. Both broken and reglued with some filled areas.
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