Lot #: 73
Price Realized: $442.50
($375 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.
One-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Incised Foliate Decoration, Manhattan, NY origin, circa 1800, ovoid jug with footed base and heavily-tooled neck, the shoulder decorated with an incised foliate design highlighted with a mix of cobalt and manganese slip. Additional cobalt/manganese slip highlights to handle terminals. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased by the consignor decades ago. Crazing to bottom half of jug. A minor in-the-firing handle chip. A 7/8" base chip and other minor base chips.
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