Lot #: 46
Price Realized: $570.00
($475 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 3 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 Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Incised Foliate Decoration, Stamped "C. CROLIUS, / MANUFACTURER / MANHATTAN-WELLS / NEW-YORK.," early 19th century, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder and open loop handles, decorated on the reverse with an incised and cobalt-highlighted foliate motif featuring scalloped leaves. Front decorated with a smaller incised flourish below the cobalt-highlighted maker's mark of Clarkson Crolius, Sr. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. The use of incised decoration on both sides is uncommon in Crolius's work. Exfoliation to surface. A 7/8" x 7/8" rim chip above handle. Shallow chipping around base. In-the-firing iron pings to surface. H 11".
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