Lot #: 61
Price Realized: $1,560.00
($1,300 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 Stoneware Jar with Impressed Decoration, Stamped "CORLEARS / HOOK," Thomas Commeraw, Corlears Hook, Manhattan, NY, early 19th century, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder and footed base, decorated on the front and reverse with an incised and cobalt-highlighted drape-and-tassel motif resembling clamshells. Side of jar impressed with the cobalt-highlighted mark, "CORLEARS / HOOK." The cylindrical form of this jar is rarely seen by this maker outside of his well-known oyster jars. A 6 3/4" crack from rim. Two rim chips. A 1" base chip. H 12".
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