Lot #: 78
Price Realized: $920.00
($800 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 8 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.
Unusual Two-and-a-Half-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Incised Floral Decoration, Manhattan, NY origin, early 19th century, ovoid jar with footed base, tooled shoulder, and open loop handles, decorated on the front and reverse with an incised and cobalt-highlighted floral design featuring a fan-shaped blossom. Cobalt applied to the handles and highlighting the decoration on one side includes manganese flecking. Incised "2 1/2" under one handle. Base chips, one of which is partially glazed-over. Three minor rim nicks. Some typically in-the-firing contact marks. A hairline to end of one handle. A Y-shaped hairline on underside, continuing onto base in two places.
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