Fine One-Gallon COMMERAWS / STONEWARE / CORLEARS / HOOK Jug

Spring 2021 Stoneware Auction

Lot #: 85

Price Realized: $5,400.00

($4,500 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)

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Fine One-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Impressed Decoration, Stamped "COMMERAWS / STONEWARE / CORLEARS / HOOK," made by the free African-American potter, Thomas Commeraw, Manhattan, NY, circa 1805, ovoid jug with footed base and tooled spout, decorated at the shoulder with an impressed and cobalt-highlighted drape motif. Impressed below with the cobalt-highlighted maker's mark, "COMMERAWS / STONEWARE /CORLEARS HOOK." Brushed cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Exceptional color. Excellent condition with some typical, minor in-the-firing flaws and minor base chips. H 11".