Lot #: 188
Price Realized: $460.00
($400 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 Small-Sized Stoneware Jar with Incised Compass Decoration, attributed to Thomas Commeraw, Manhattan, NY, early 19th century, ovoid jar with heavily-tooled shoulder and open loop handles, decorated with an incised and cobalt-highlighted Federal drape design created with a compass. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. The decoration and form of this jar matches signed Thomas Commeraw examples, allowing for an easy attribution to this early, African-American potter. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased by the consignor decades ago. A thin crack across underside, extending 5 3/4" up one side of jar. A 3" hairline from rim, some in-the-firing flakes, and a contact mark to opposite side. Two restored rim chips. H 7 3/4".
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