Lot #: 212
Price Realized: $206.50
($175 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.
Four-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Foliate Decoration, attributed to William Nichols, Poughkeepsie, NY, circa 1823, ovoid jar with footed base, tooled shoulder, and applied lug handles, decorated on the front and reverse with a distinctive brushed foliate design featuring splayed leaves. Brushed cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased by the consignor decades ago. Numerous small rim chips. Chips to shoulder molding. A 1 1/2" hairline from rim. Base chips including an approximately 1 1/2" flake to underside at edge. A 2" horizontal surface line near base, not visible on interior. Exfoliation to interior.
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