Lot #: 204
Price Realized: $1,840.00
($1,600 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 14 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 Stoneware Jug with Incised Decoration of Woman's Head, Northeastern U.S. origin, late 19th century, straight-sided jug with rounded shoulder and tall spout, decorated with an artistically-rendered incised design of a woman's head, highlighted in cobalt. Reverse with incised hanging grapes designs. Handle in the form of a snake, its head with an open, multi-toothed mouth forming the upper terminal. Handle incised with numerous scales. Base of handle incised with a mouse's head, underscored by an impressed key tip and drape design. Highly unusual decoration. Spout chips. H 9 1/2".
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