Lot #: 177
Price Realized: $345.00
($300 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.
Five-Gallon Double-Handled Stoneware Jug with Freehand Cobalt Decoration, Stenciled "R.T. WILLIAMS / NEW GENEVA, PA," circa 1875, cylindrical jug with tooled shoulder and tall spout, decorated with freehand stripes and flourishes, along with two brushed number 5's. Provenance: Tom McCandless Collection, Hopewell, NJ. Restoration to one handle and possible restoration to shoulder. Thin crack extending around much of jug's circumference. A few minor spout chips. In-the-firing X-shaped separation on underside. H 20 3/4".
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