Lot #: 105
Price Realized: $1,150.00
($1,000 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.
Outstanding Five-Gallon Double-Handled Stoneware Jug Cooler with Large Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "SATERLEE & MORY / FT. EDWARD, NY," circa 1875, cylindrical jug with sloped shoulder, squared spout, large circular bung hole, and two applied handles, decorated with a large slip-trailed cobalt bird with crest and long tail, perched on a stylized leaf design. Bung hole decorated with unusual wreath-like trails. Excellent decoration on a rare form. 1 1/2" long chip and two smaller chips to bung hole. Hairlines, possibly in-the-firing, where handles meet spout. Small stone ping besides impressed "5". Small stone ping to right of decoration. 1 1/2" stone ping near base on reverse. H 18 3/4".
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