Lot #: 39
Price Realized: $383.50
($325 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 5 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.
One-Gallon Stoneware Jug, Stamped "C. CROLIUS / MANUFACTURER / NEW-YORK.", Clarkson Crolius, Sr. or Jr., Manhattan, NY, circa 1820, ovoid jug with tooled shoulder and tapered spout, decorated with cobalt daubs surrounding an oval C. Crolius maker's mark. Cobalt highlight to upper handle terminal and lower handle terminal. Exceptional color. An approximately 3 1/2" spider line emanating from a tiny surface chip or in-the-firing ping. Some short lines to base. Two in-the-firing contact marks to right side of jug at base. Other typical, minor in-the-firing flaws to surface.
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