Lot #: 165
Price Realized: $944.00
($800 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 Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, Stamped "C. CROLIUS / MANUFACTURER / MANHATTAN-WELLS / NEW-YORK," circa 1815, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder and open loop handles, decorated with brushed cobalt daubs surrounding the maker's mark. Reverse additionally decorated with a band of brushed daubs around the shoulder. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. A V-shaped crack on underside, which forms a 5" Y on reverse and a 4" vertical line on side of jar. A base chip. Some shallow in-the-firing chipping to top of rim.
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