Lot #: 456
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.
Scarce Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "ITHACA, N.Y.", third quarter 19th century, cylindrical form with tooled shoulder, applied lug handles, and flared rim, decorated with a folky slip-trailed design of a bird with tall crest and turned head, perched on a flowering branch accented with spots. Brushed cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Provenance: William Bouck Collection. A restored curving crack extending from rim to midsection on front. White residue on interior (either water glass or paint) as well as a curved, in-the-firing clay separation on underside, not visible on interior, and some glazed-over lines on interior, not visible on exterior. H 10 3/4".
Click images to enlarge.
