Lot #: 76
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 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.
Fine Four-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Foliate Decoration, Manhattan, NY origin, probably Crolius Family, late 18th or early 19th century, ovoid jug with heavily-tooled spout and footed base, decorated with a cobalt design featuring splayed, scalloped leaves. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. This decoration copies the well-known incised designs most commonly associated with the Crolius family of Manhattan, NY. Excellent size, decoration, and color. A thin horizontal crack through handle. Several base chips, the largest measuring 1". A 5/8" line at base on reverse, probably in-the-firing. H 16".
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