Lot #: 275
Price Realized: $560.50
($475 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 6 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-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jug, Stamped "C. CROLIUS / MANUFACTURER / MANHATTAN-WELLS / NEW-YORK", early 19th century, ovoid jug with heavily-tooled spout, decorated with cloud-like cobalt brushwork surrounding the cobalt-highlighted maker's mark of Clarkson Crolius, Sr. Brushed cobalt highlight to lower handle terminal. Two adjacent spout chips, one on interior and one on exterior, along with a 1" line extending along top of spout. Some small, typical in-the-firing flaws. Light wear to surface.
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