Lot #: 393
Price Realized: $531.00
($450 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.
One-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Drape Decoration, Stamped "C. CROLIUS / MANUFACTURER / MANHATTAN-WELLS / NEW-YORK", circa 1810, ovoid jug with heavily-tooled spout, decorated with a brushed drape-like design surrounding the maker's mark. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and handle terminals. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, from a fifty-year private collection. Two short vertical lines at base, probably in-the-firing. Other in-the-firing flaws to surface, typical of pieces of this age and origin. A minor nick to handle.
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