Lot #: 2
Price Realized: $1,380.00
($1,200 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.
Rare and Fine Miniature Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Leaf or Tree Decoration, New York State origin, circa 1840, highly ovoid jug with tooled spout and applied handle, decorated with a brushed cobalt design of a tree or leaf, beside a second abstract design resembling a turned-head bird perched on a stump. A good example of early miniature stoneware. Excellent, as-made condition with some fry to spout and a shallow base chip, which appears to be in-the-firing. H 2 3/4".
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