Lot #: 48
Price Realized: $2,415.00
($2,100 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.
Scarce Vertical-Handled Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Watch Spring Decoration, Manhattan, NY or Cheesequake, NJ, 18th century, ovoid jar with footed base, heavily-tooled shoulder, and applied vertical handles, decorated with slip-trailed watch spring motifs on the front and reverse. Handle terminals decorated with brushed cobalt highlights, with additional watch spring motifs emanating from the lower terminal. Excellent form and appealing small size, measuring roughly three quarts. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased by the consignor decades ago. Crazing to base, rim, and shoulder areas. A thin crack through one handle. A few small, shallow base chips. H 9 1/4".
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