Lot #: 209
Price Realized: $316.25
($275 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 1770, bulbous jug with heavily-tooled collar, decorated with incised flower petals surrounding an applied "GR" medallion. Incised teardrop-shaped designs to the left and right. Decoration highlighted in cobalt slip. Collar decorated with manganese slip. Incised "6" on side of jug. Some hairlines in base and underside. Horizontal hairline at base of collar and a few hairlines extending down from rim. H 6 1/2".
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