Lot #: 60
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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Watch Spring Decoration, Manhattan, NY or Cheesequake, NJ origin, late 18th century, ovoid jar with footed base tooled shoulder, and open loop handles, decorated on the front and reverse with a slip-trailed "watch spring" motif. Brushed cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Slip-trailed "2" below each handle. Rim chips. Short vertical lines at base, not visible on interior. In-the-firing chipping around base. A 5 1/2" horizontal surface line to shoulder, not visible on interior. H 11 1/2".
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