Lot #: 140
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Large Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "OLEAN NY," circa 1840, ovoid jug with thick spout, decorated with a slip-trailed cobalt plant bearing two different flower blossoms, the one accented with cobalt spots. Slip-trailed "2" to right of decoration. Provenance: Sanford Smith, New York, New York. 2" section of handle reglued. 3 3/4" x 2" salt drip on side of jug. 1 1/2" salt drip on opposite side of jug. Small base chip. Spout chips. Some wear to midsection on reverse. H 15 1/4".
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