Lot #: 13
Price Realized: $920.00
($800 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 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 Fine and Scarce Half-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Impressed Decoration, Stamped "S. AMBOY. N. JERSY," Thomas Warne and Joshua Letts, South Amboy, New Jersey, early 19th century, squat-shaped cylindrical jar with footed base, heavily-tooled, tapered shoulder, and squared rim, the front decorated with an impressed and cobalt-highlighted leaf or drape design. Large, deeply-impressed maker's mark "S. AMBOY. N. JERSY" above. Excellent size and form. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example from a Midwestern collection. Thin, 3 1/2" cross-shaped crack from rim to shoulder. Partially-glazed-over base chip. H 7 1/2".
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