Lot #: 34
Price Realized: $517.50
($450 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 11 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 Early Stoneware Jug with Incised Bird and Floral Decorations, possibly Peter Cross, Hartford, CT, circa 1800, approximately four-gallon ovoid jug with footed base and heavily-tooled spout, decorated with a highly unusual incised design of a vertically-oriented bird with heavily-striped body, perched on a flower. Interestingly, this design was almost certainly executed while holding the jug sideways, hence the unusual posture of the bird. The daisy-like blossom with thin, pointed petals is similar to distinctive floral motifs employed by Hartford, CT potter, Peter Cross. This jug may be a Cross example, or made by a contemporary in the Hartford area. A rare decoration. Significant raised cracking throughout, including a deep 2 1/2" flake at shoulder on reverse, along with a few other smaller flakes. Exfoliation to shoulder on front. Horizontal crack in handle. Heavy chipping to base.
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