Lot #: 216
Price Realized: $488.75
($425 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 One-and-a-Half-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "HUDSON RIVER POTTERY / WEST 12TH STREET / ROCHE BROTHERS AGTS / 34 FULTON ST", New York City origin, circa 1845, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, semi-squared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed floral design with spotted blossom and leaves. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark. The Hudson River Pottery, located on West 12th Street in Manhattan, would later be purchased and operated by the more-well-known Lewis Lehman and William Macquoid. Excellent essentially as-made condition.
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