Lot #: 352
Price Realized: $28.75
($25 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.
Five-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Bee Stinger Decoration, Stamped “A,� Red Wing, MN origin late 19th century, cylindrical jug with rounded shoulder, flared spout, and applied strap handle, decorated with slip-trailed “5� underscored by a “bee stinger� design. Impressed “A� on reverse base. Salt drips to shoulder, handle, and reverse. Fry to cobalt. Base chip. H 18 1/4".
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