Lot #: 19
Price Realized: $373.75
($325 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.
Very Rare Four-Gallon Stoneware Water with Incised Floral Decoration, attributed to Peter Cross, Hartford, CT, circa 1806-1808, highly-ovoid, jug-form cooler with heavily-tooled spout, ribbed handle, and circular bunghole, the front decorated with an incised and cobalt-highlighted design of a flower with circular accents to the petal tips and center of the blossom. Brushed cobalt highlights to bunghole and handle terminals. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased by the consignor decades ago. Heavy wear to bunghole. Cracks to underside and base on reverse. Base chips. H 18".
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