Lot #: 258
Price Realized: $330.00
($275 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: The American ceramics market frequently changes, often dramatically. 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.
Two-Gallon Lidded Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Decoration, Stamped "CORTLAND," Madison Woodruff, possibly with Romanzo Smith, NY State origin, circa 1867-1869, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, flared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a spiraling slip-trailed design with scrolled ends. Slip-trailed "2" to shoulder. Cobalt highlight to maker's mark. Includes salt-glazed lid, possibly original to the jar. Provenance: William Bouck Collection. Jar in good condition with various minor to small flaws: a small chip to interior of rim, a 1 1/4" flake and tiny nicks to inner rim for lid, very minor exfoliation to exterior of rim area, a small chip to reverse end of proper left handle, two small flakes and a minor nick to proper right handle, and minor staining. Lid with two edge flakes and finial chips. H 10 7/8".
Click images to enlarge.
A Few of the Related Items We've Sold
Rare Diminutive CHOLLAR, DARBY & CO. (Cortland, NY) Stoneware Open-Handled Water Cooler
Scarce CORTLAND, New York Stoneware Jug w/ "Goony Bird" Decoration
Rare 4 Gal. M. WOODRUFF / CORTLAND Stoneware Jar w/ Large Cobalt Gooney Bird
Outstanding 6 Gal. M. WOODRUFF / CORTLAND Crock w/ Gooney Bird in Wreath
Unusual CORTLAND Stoneware Lidded Crock with Sea Serpent Decoration
Outstanding attrib. Cortland, NY Stoneware Jar w/ Cobalt House Scene
Exceptional 1/2 Gal. Stoneware Jar with Cat Face Decoration att. Cortland, NY
THOMAS D. CHOLLAR / CORTLAND New York Stoneware Water Cooler w/ Incised Fish
