Lot #: 162
Price Realized: $767.00
($650 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar Cobalt Watchspring Decoration, attributed to Captain James Morgan, Cheesequake. NJ, circa 1775, ovoid jar with heavily-tooled base, tooled shoulder, and open loop handles, decorated on the front and reverse with a group of conjoined, slip-trailed watch springs. Cobalt band to shoulder and cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased by the consignor decades ago. Surface lines to handles and rim. A few faint surface lines to shoulder on exterior, not visible on interior. Heavy chipping to base. Two small, in-the-firing surface chips to one side. A few surface lines to interior, not visible on exterior.
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