Lot #: 194
Price Realized: $2,950.00
($2,500 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.
Outstanding Half-Gallon Lidded Stoneware Jar with Cobalt House Scene, attributed to Madison Woodruff, Cortland, NY, circa 1867-1869, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder and flared rim, decorated with a painterly brushed design of a house with smoking chimney beside a stump and tree. Includes original salt-glazed stoneware lid. This design is closely-related to that found on a one-gallon jar, stamped "M. WOODRUFF / CORTLAND", sold as lot 378 in our July 22, 2017 auction. This similarity, coupled with the jar's form, lead to a firm attribution to the Cortland, NY pottery of Madison Woodruff. Exceptional size and condition with appealing subject matter. Excellent, essentially as-made condition. H 7 3/8".
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