Lot #: 48
Price Realized: $930.00
($775 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.
Very Rare Half-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jug, attributed Abraham Mead, Greenwich, CT, circa 1795, narrow-bodied, ovoid form with footed base and tooled spout, decorated with a slip-trailed star design surrounded by spots. Brushed cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased by the consignor decades ago. Heavy chipping to base. Two in-the-firing surface chips to front, including an adhered piece of clay to front. A 1" in-the-firing surface flake to right side. Two pieces of adhered clay to handle and top of spout. In-the-firing crazing to surface. H 11".
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