Lot #: 81
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.
Very Rare One-Gallon Stoneware Presentation Jug with Cobalt Foliate Decoration, Inscribed "R.C. willis / South Street", Manhattan, NY origin, circa 1823-26, one-gallon ovoid jug with heavily-tooled spout, decorated with a large brushed foliate motif on the shoulder and highlights to the handle terminals. Incised under the handle with the cobalt-highlighted inscription "R.C. willis / South Street". R.C. Willis shows up as a merchant trading out of 88 South Street in Lower Manhattan in New York City directories from 1823 to 1826. Manhattan stoneware pieces with hand-incised inscriptions are considered highly unusual. Provenance: Property of a New York State collector. Base chips, mostly small. Otherwise excellent condition. H 11 1/2".
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