Lot #: 288
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.
Rare Glazed Redware Puzzle Jug, English, Dated 1822, with ovoid body and tall collar featuring heavy pierced work, the yellow-slip-decorated surface featuring the following inscription "Gentlemen now try your Skill / ill hold you Sixpence if you Will / that you dont drink unless you Spill /1822". Missing its three tubular spouts at rim. Some minor wear to slip decoration. H 6 3/4".
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