Lot #: 79
Price Realized: $510.00
($425 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.
Half-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Incised Decoration, attributed to John Remmey III, Manhattan, NY, circa 1805, ovoid jar with heavily-tooled shoulder, decorated with an incised and purplish-slip-highlighted foliate motif. The slip used to decorated this jar is likely a combination of cobalt and manganese. Color of jar and style of incising indicate John Remmey III as the maker. A 3/4" flake to exterior of rim. A 2 1/4" flake to underside at edge and light exfoliation to underside. Some in-the-firing crazing to surface, not visible on interior. H 7 7/8".
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