Lot #: 72
Price Realized: $1,955.00
($1,700 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.
Exceptional Four-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Incised Floral Decoration, Manhattan, NY origin, circa 1800, large-sized, highly-ovoid jug with footed base and tooled spout, decorated with an incised and cobalt-highlighted design of a flower featuring alternating oval and pointed petals surrounding a bulls-eye center. Stem includes heavily-incised details and a scalloped leaf in the Manhattan style. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Outstanding decoration. One of the largest incised jugs we have ever offered. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased by the consignor in the 1980s or 1990s. Heavy chipping to base. Otherwise excellent, essentially as-made condition. H 17 1/2".
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