Very Rare 1 Gal. LEWIS / HUNTINGTON Stoneware Jar with Asterisk Decoration

July 21, 2018 Stoneware Auction

Lot #: 145

Price Realized: $649.00

($550 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)

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Very Rare One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Star Decoration, Stamped "LEWIS / HUNTINGTON", New York State origin, circa 1830-1854, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed star motif. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark, capacity mark, and handle terminals. This maker's mark was used by pottery owner, Henry Lewis, after Matthew Gardiner had left the partnership. Relatively few examples bearing this stamp have survived. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased by the consignor decades ago. A tight, inverted Y-shaped line extending approximately 5" from base on reverse. A tiny nick on top of rim. A 1 3/4" vertical surface line to front near base, not visible on interior. A 1" faint surface line from rim on reverse, not visible on interior. Small in-the-firing chips to underside at edge.