Lot #: 70
Price Realized: $826.00
($700 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.
Three-Gallon Open-Handled Stoneware Jar with Incised Foliate Decoration, Manhattan, NY origin, circa 1800, ovoid jar with footed base, tooled shoulder, and open loop handles, decorated on the front and reverse with an incised and cobalt-highlighted foliate design featuring scalloped leaves. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased by the consignor decades ago. A 3/4" in-the-firing ping to base. Two chips to interior of rim. A few other small firing flaws to surface.
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