Lot #: 27
Price Realized: $172.50
($150 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 14 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 Open-Handled Stoneware Jar with Purplish Slip Decoration, attributed to Clarkson Crolius Sr. or Jr., Manhattan, NY, circa 1820, approximately four gallon ovoid jar with tooled shoulder and open loop handles, brush-decorated in an unusual purplish slip with a drape design on the front and back, as well as under each handle. The slip used to decorated this jar appears to be a mixture of cobalt and manganese. Attractive coloration. Thin crack in one handle. Some thin lines in collar visible on exterior, as well as several spidering lines visible on interior of collar only. Spidering lines on underside, most of which do not extend through to interior. Approximately 4 1/2" spidering line near base. Some additional lines, mostly at base. Approximately 6" line on interior, which does not extend through to exterior. Chipping to base Small rim chip. H 13". ($200-$300)
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