Lot #: 256
Price Realized: $920.00
($800 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.
Exceedingly Rare Three-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, Baltimore, MD origin, circa 1830, ovoid jug with tall spout and ribbed strap handle, decorated with two large cobalt flowers connected by wreath-like brushwork. Decoration executed in bold, thick brush strokes of cobalt over a light gray ground. Decorated stoneware jugs from Baltimore are virtually unheard of. Base chips. Hairline in underside. 1 1/4" contact mark on right side of jug. H 17 1/2".
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