Lot #: 76
Price Realized: $1,680.00
($1,400 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.
Very Rare One-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar, Stamped "J. BOYNTON," Albany, NY, circa 1816-1818, ovoid jar with heavily-tooled shoulder and applied lug handles, decorated with brushed cobalt X on the reverse and cobalt highlights to the maker's mark and handle terminals. The first example of signed Jonah Boynton stoneware that we have offered. Provenance: Recently surfaced in NJ. Excellent condition with some minor in-the-firing chipping to base and a 1 1/2" line at base. H 8 1/2".
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