Lot #: 119
Price Realized: $1,380.00
($1,200 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 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 Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Incised Foliate Decoration, Stamped "P. CROSS / HARTFORD", Connecticut origin, circa 1806-1808, ovoid jug with heavily-tooled spout and ribbed handle, decorated with an incised and cobalt-highlighted design of a curved stem bearing leaves. Brushed cobalt highlight to maker's mark and handle terminals. Exceptional color for this maker. Heavy salting to base. Two gritty-textured, in-the-firing contact marks to shoulder. Shallow chipping to interior of spout and a small spout chip on reverse. H 15".
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