Lot #: 77
Price Realized: $230.00
($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.
Two-Gallon Open-Handled Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Foliate Decoration, attributed to the Crolius Family, Manhattan, NY, late 18th or early 19th century, highly-ovoid jar with footed base, tooled shoulder, and open loop handles, decorated on the front and reverse with a cobalt foliate motif in the Manhattan style, with added stripes to the interior of the leaves. Cobalt drape design under each handle. Brushed cobalt highlights to handle terminals. A spider crack with some exfoliation and a sliver-shaped chip on one side. Some tight surface lines to side of jar, not visible on interior and probably in-the-firing. Base chips. Small rim chips.
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