Lot #: 26
Price Realized: $862.50
($750 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 13 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.
Scarce One-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Game Bird Decoration, Stamped "WEST TROY / N.Y. / POTTERY," circa 1870, cylindrical jug with tooled spout, decorated with a slip-trailed cobalt game bird with crest, ringed neck, and fattened body, perched on a stylized ground with shrubs. Desirable small size with unusual figural decoration. Provenance: Lynn White Collection, Readfield, ME. Excellent condition with a small spout chip and minor wear on interior of spout. H 11".
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