Lot #: 331
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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Impressed Decoration, Stamped "WARNE," Thomas Warne, South Amboy, NJ,late 18th or early 19th century, ovoid jar with heavily-tooled shoulder and applied lug handles, decorated with an impressed, scallop-edged drape motif, highlighted in iron slip. Additional iron slip decoration to handle terminals. This jar is one of only a few pieces that we have offered bearing the impressed maker's mark that reads simply, "WARNE." Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased by the consignor decades ago. Right handle restored. A 1 3/4" x 1 1/2" chip to interior of rim, connecting to a shallow, chipped area on front. Additional small rim chips. Some areas of light exfoliation to surface. Some surface crazing, not visible on interior. Extensive chipping around base.
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