Lot #: 119
Price Realized: $480.00
($400 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 2 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.
Rare Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Incised Foliate Decoration, Stamped "J. REMMEY / MANHATTAN-WELLS / NEW-YORK," circa 1810, ovoid jar with slightly-flared rim, decorated on the reverse with an incised and cobalt-highlighted foliate design with splayed leaves. Faint cobalt highlights to maker's mark. Provenance: Previously salvaged from a dump in Virginia. Long curving crack on underside, which extends up side of jar to shoulder, where it forms a large T. Several rim chips. A few small, shallow base chips. Dryness to surface. Salt residue at base. H 12".
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