Lot #: 121
Price Realized: $767.00
($650 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.
Fine Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Watchspring Decoration, New Jersey origin, circa 1770-1790, ovoid jar with footed base, tooled shoulder, and open loop handles, decorated on the front and reverse with a scrolled watchspring with foliate devices emanating from the top and bottom. Very nice condition for a piece of this age and origin. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased by the consignor decades ago. Shallow chipping to base. Shallow rim chips. A smooth, 1 1/2" in-the-firing contact mark to one side. Some short surface lines to base, not visible on interior.
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