Lot #: 144
Price Realized: $747.50
($650 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.
Scarce Early Stoneware Jug with Incised Bird and Cobalt Floral Decoration, New Jersey or New York origin, possibly Troy, NY, circa 1820, large-sized ovoid jug with heavily-tooled shoulder and unusual tooled and flattened spout. Front decorated with an incised ring-necked bird overlain with a large brushed cobalt floral design. Excellent form and decoration. Provenance: Sanford Smith, New York, New York. 1 1/2" hairline on underside, extending 4" up base of jug. 1 1/2" piece of kiln furniture adhered to reverse at base. Contact mark to shoulder. H 15 1/2".
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