Lot #: 27
Price Realized: $1,265.00
($1,100 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 11 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 Small-Sized Stoneware Jar with Impressed Floral Motifs, Stamped "C. CROLIUS / MANUFACTURER / MANHATTAN-WELLS / NEW-YORK," circa 1810, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, tall collar, and open loop handles, decorated on the reverse with four impressed and cobalt-highlighted flower heads surrounding X-shaped cobalt brushwork. Additional cobalt highlights to handle terminals and maker's mark. Desirable small size with excellent decoration. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example consigned from the Northeast. One rim chip and one rim nick. Spidering top-to-bottom crack on left side of jar's front. Top-to-bottom spidering hairline on reverse. 1" hairline from rim above one handle. Nicks to base. H 9".
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