Lot #: 166
Price Realized: $2,185.00
($1,900 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 9 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 Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Impressed Decoration, Stamped "WARNE & LETTs 1806 / S. AMBOY. N. JERSY," 1806, ovoid jug with footed base and heavily-tooled spout, further embellished with coggled banding below, the front featuring the large impressed maker's mark of Thomas Warne and Joshua Letts, above an impressed holly leaf or drape design, accented with brown slip. Additional brushed leaf-like flourishes flank the impressed design on the front. Additional brown slip highlights to handle terminals. Provenance: Found decades ago in the northeastern U.S. Thin 1 1/2" crack on underside, extending 7" up front of jug, which is difficult to see. Various imperfections to surface, the largest flaw being a 2" in-the-firing iron ping to side of jug. Small base chips.
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