Lot #: 279
Price Realized: $472.00
($400 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.
Scarce Two-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Pitcher, Stamped "C. CROLIUS / MANUFACTURER / NEW-YORK", Clarkson Crolius, Sr., Manhattan, NY, circa 1815, ovoid pitcher with footed base, tapered collar, and tooling to shoulder and rim, the front featuring the large impressed maker's mark of Clarkson Crolius, Sr., surrounded by cobalt dashes. Brushed cobalt highlights to handle terminals. A difficult-to-find form by this important Manhattan maker. Essentially as-made condition with a 3 3/4" x 3 1/4" area of kiln residue adhered to one side.
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