Lot #: 251
Price Realized: $1,320.00
($1,100 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 Small-Sized Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Decoration, Stamped "J. REMMEY / MANHATTAN-WELLS / NEW-YORK.," John Remmey III, Manhattan, NY, early 19th century, ovoid jug with footed base, tooled spout, and heavily-ribbed handle, featuring brushed cobalt highlights to the maker's mark and heavy highlights to the handle terminals. Exceptional size. The smallest John Remmey III that we have ever offered. Provenance: From a forty-year private collection. Excellent, essentially as-made condition with a few typical, minor in-the-firing flaws, including a small surface chip to side of jug and a small ping to foot. H 9 1/4".
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