Lot #: 12
Price Realized: $920.00
($800 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 8 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Impressed Drape-and-Tassel Motif, Stamped "CORLEARS HOOK", Thomas Commeraw, Manhattan, NY, circa 1815, ovoid jar with footed base, tooled shoulder, and open loop handles, decorated on the front and reverse with an impressed drape-and-tassel motif highlighted in cobalt slip. Impressed on front in large letters with the mark, "CORLEARS HOOK", brushed over in cobalt slip. Additional cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased by the consignor decades ago. Heavy chipping to base. One rim chip. H 11 1/2".
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