CORLEARS HOOK Stoneware Jug by African-American Potter Thomas W. Commeraw, New York City

Fall 2024 Stoneware Auction

Lot #: 123

Estimate: $600-$800.A Note About Estimates

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Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Impressed Decoration, Stamped "CORLEARS HOOK," Thomas Commeraw, Corlears Hook, Manhattan, NY, early 19th century, ovoid jug with footed base and heavily-tooled spout, decorated with an impressed and cobalt-highlighted drape-and-tassel motif resembling a clamshell, flanked by additional vertically-stamped drapes. Impressed with "CORLEARS HOOK" maker's mark below. Brushed cobalt highlights to handle terminals. A 4" x 1 1/4" heavily-chipped area to base. Tight cracks throughout bottom half of jug and underside. A 7/8" in-the-firing iron ping near base on reverse. Additional small in-the-firing iron pings to surface. In-the-firing fissures to handle terminals. H 14 1/2".

CORLEARS HOOK Stoneware Jug by African-American Potter Thomas W. Commeraw, New York CityCORLEARS HOOK Stoneware Jug by African-American Potter Thomas W. Commeraw, New York CityCORLEARS HOOK Stoneware Jug by African-American Potter Thomas W. Commeraw, New York CityCORLEARS HOOK Stoneware Jug by African-American Potter Thomas W. Commeraw, New York CityCORLEARS HOOK Stoneware Jug by African-American Potter Thomas W. Commeraw, New York CityCORLEARS HOOK Stoneware Jug by African-American Potter Thomas W. Commeraw, New York City

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