Lot #: 192
Price Realized: $460.00
($400 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.
Very Fine Westerwald Stoneware "GR" Jug with Incised Decoration, German origin, circa 1740, bulbous jug with tooled foot and heavily-tooled collar, decorated with an applied Georgius Rex medallion with raised sun ray or flower petal border. Applied medallion flanked by an incised wreath. Sides of jug decorated with incised wavy lines and additional incised foliate design. Decoration highlighted in cobalt slip. Collar highlighted in manganese slip. Brushed cobalt "8" on reverse. As-made condition with a tiny glazed-over base nick. H 4 3/4".
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