Lot #: 168
Price Realized: $1,888.00
($1,600 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.
Fine One-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Impressed Decoration, Stamped "COMMERAWS / STONEWARE", Thomas Commeraw, Manhattan, NY, early 19th century, ovoid jug with footed base and heavily-tooled spout, decorated with an impressed and cobalt-highlighted drape-and-tassel motif resembling a clamshell. Impressed below with the large cobalt-highlighted maker's mark, "COMMERAWS / STONEWARE". Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. This jug features an unusual single-lobed variant to the impressed tassel, as opposed to the typical tri-lobed design. Restored handle. Surface cracks to shoulder area. Base chips. A 1" flake to side of jug.
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