Lot #: 46
Price Realized: $720.00
($600 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 4 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Incised Foliate Decoration, probably Crolius Family, Manhattan, NY, early 19th century, highly-ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, footed base, and open loop handles, decorated on the front and reverse with an incised and cobalt-highlighted foliate motif in the Manhattan style. Heavy cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Appealing form, decoration, and color. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased by the consignor decades ago. A large network of very tight cracks to one side, one of which continues onto underside. A 7/8" in-the-firing contact mark under one handle. A shallow 1" in-the-firing base chip. Two smaller base chips. Two small rim chips.
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