Lot #: 133
Price Realized: $649.00
($550 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 Half-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Watch Spring Decoration, Manhattan, NY or NJ origin, circa 1780, ovoid jar with footed base, tooled shoulder, and narrow opening, decorated on the front and reverse with a slip-trailed cobalt "watch spring" motif, accented with a single spot on its interior. Appealing form and desirable size. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased by the consignor decades ago. A 1/2" hole in underside, a shallow chip to exterior of rim, a minor nick on interior of rim, and a small base chip. H 7 3/4".
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