Lot #: 99
Price Realized: $1,610.00
($1,400 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 Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Eagle and Banner Decoration, Stamped "WM. E. WARNER / WEST-TROY," New York State origin, circa 1850, cylindrical jug with rounded shoulder and semi-rounded rim, decorated with a slip-trailed spread-winged eagle holding a banner in its beak accented with spots. Desirable figural motif. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example consigned from VA. Spot of fry to eye of eagle. Contact mark on right side of jug. Small chip to handle, probably in-the-firing. H 13".
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