Lot #: 36
Price Realized: $74.75
($65 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 Ovoid Stoneware Jar with Impressed Leaf Decoration, Stamped "P. CROSS / HARTFORD," CT origin circa 1805, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, tall collar, and applied lug handles, impressed with the cobalt-highlighted mark "P. CROSS / HARTFORD" on shoulder of one side. Reverse impressed "HARTFORD" underscored by a highly unusual impressed leaf design. It appears that an actual leaf was impressed into the clay, leaving a finely-executed, slightly recessed design. A rare and desirable early New England maker. Highly unusual decorative technique. Jar broken into pieces and reglued, with a wedge missing on one side. Small base chips. One handle broken into two pieces and reglued. H 12".
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