Lot #: 289
Price Realized: $236.00
($200 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 7 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Watch Spring Decoration, Manhattan, NY or New Jersey origin, circa 1775, ovoid jar with open loop handles, footed base, and heavily-tooled shoulder, decorated on the front and reverse with a slip-trailed watch spring design. Additional watch spring motifs under each handle. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased by the consignor decades ago. A sealed crack from rim on one side. Additional thin cracks and crazing throughout. Exfoliation to surface and underside. Base chips. Traces of green paint to surface.
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