Lot #: 123
Price Realized: $270.00
($225 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 2 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Watch Spring Decoration, attributed to Capt. James Morgan, Cheesequake, NJ origin or possibly Manhattan origin, fourth quarter 18th century, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder and open loop handles, decorated on the front and reverse with three conjoined, slip-trailed "watch springs." Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. An in-the-firing surface chip to front and reverse. One handle with a network of tight cracks and a surface chip. An inverted Y-shaped crack from rim, descending under same handle. A vertical line on side of jar. Crazing to much of surface. H 13".
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