Lot #: 305
Price Realized: $143.75
($125 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Impressed Eagle and Swan Decoration, Gardiner, ME origin, circa 1880, cylindrical jug with tooled spout, decorated with impressed and highlighted design of a flying eagle with banner and a swimming swan. The use of two different designs on the same piece is somewhat unusual. 4" long in-the-firing flake off underside, along with salt drips and a small piece of kiln furniture adhered to underside. 1 3/4" flake to top of spout. H 14".
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