Lot #: 178
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.
Scarce Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Preserve Jar, Impressed "PICKLES", attributed to Clarkson Crolius, Sr., Manhattan, NY, early 19th century, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder and thin, semi-squared rim molding, the shoulder impressed with the word, "PICKLES", and decorated around its circumference with vertical daubs of cobalt. A desirable Crolius form. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased by the consignor decades ago. A 2 1/4" crack on underside, continuing 7" up front of jar. A 5" crack from rim on reverse. Two chips and heavy wear to rim. A small glazed-over base chip. H 9 3/4".
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