Lot #: 163
Price Realized: $383.50
($325 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 5 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Watch Spring Decoration, Manhattan, NY or Cheesequake, NJ origin, fourth quarter 18th century, ovoid jar with footed base, tooled shoulder, and open loop handles, decorated on the front and reverse with a cobalt watch spring motif. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased by the consignor decades ago. Rim chips. Some light exfoliation to one side. A 2 1/2" Y-shaped surface line to opposite side, not visible on interior. Surface crazing to base area, not visible on interior. A short surface line from rim above one handle, not visible on interior.
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