Lot #: 183
Price Realized: $161.00
($140 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.
One-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "WEST TROY POTTERY," New York State origin, circa 1880, cylindrical jug with sloped shoulder and squared spout, decorated with a slip-trailed cobalt design of crested bird with long tail, perched on a stylized branch. Horizontal crack in handle. Three spout chips. Two small salt drips and tiny flake on front. Two in-the-firing horizontal surface lines extending under upper handle terminal. H 11 1/4".
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