Lot #: 195
Price Realized: $402.50
($350 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.
Westerwald Stoneware "GR" Jug with Incised Decoration, German origin, circa 1750, bulbous jug with tooled foot and heavily-tooled collar, decorated with an applied Georgius Rex medallion surrounded by an incised suburst design. Incised leaf design with impressed circles on left and right sides of jug. Decoration highlighted in cobalt slip. Collar highlighted in manganese slip. Impressed "8" on reverse. Near mint condition with a small glazed-over rim chip. H 4 3/4".
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