Lot #: 44
Price Realized: $2,990.00
($2,600 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.
Rare Small-Sized Stoneware Gemel with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Connecticut origin, circa 1825, pair of conjoined ovoid jugs with tooled shoulders, semi-squared spouts, and ribbed central handle; each decorated with a brushed design of a circular flower blossom emanating from a leafy stem. Brushed cobalt stripe at juncture of jugs and highlights surrounding the handle terminals. Exceptional form with strong decoration and excellent color. Excellent, essentially as-made condition with a small, glazed-over flake to underside at edge, a minor in-the-firing base nick, and a minor in-the-firing ping to reverse. H (to top of handle) 6".
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