Lot #: 90
Price Realized: $708.00
($600 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.
Half-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jug, Stamped "C. CROLIUS / MANUFACTURER, / NEW-YORK", circa 1820, highly-ovoid jug with heavily-tooled spout, decorated with a stylized drape-and-tassel motif. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Shoulder impressed with Clarkson Crolius, Sr. maker's mark. Desirable form and size. Excellent, essentially as-made condition. Two short, minor lines at base and a few minor base chips. H 9 1/4".
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