Lot #: 19
Price Realized: $977.50
($850 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Incised Floral Decoration, Manhattan, NY origin, probably Crolius Family, late 18th or early 19th century, ovoid jar with tooled collar and open loop handles, decorated on the front and reverse with a three-petaled flower with open petals, blossoming from a curved, leafy stem. Cobalt highlights to decoration and handle terminals. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased decades ago by the consignor. An in-the-firing chip below decoration on one side. An in-the-firing contact mark to opposite side. A long, thin vertical crack to right of one design. A second, smooth in-the-firing chip to one handle. Thin cracks to base area. A few small chips to base.. H 12 3/4".
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