Lot #: 47
Price Realized: $570.00
($475 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.
Rare Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Slip-Trailed Cobalt Decoration, probably Capt. James Morgan, Cheesequake, NJ, late 18th century, ovoid jar with footed base, heavily-tooled shoulder, and open loop handles, decorated on the front and reverse with a deftly slip-trailed drape-and-tassel design. This motif appears under the handles as well. A band of cobalt decorates the tooling at the shoulder. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased by the consignor decades ago. Several small rim chips. Shallow chipping around base. Crazing to much of jar, primarily bottom half.
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