Lot #: 257
Price Realized: $373.75
($325 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Advertising Jug with Cobalt Parrot Decoration, Stamped "P.W. DUDLEY & CO / WHITINSVILLE MASS.," attributed to F.B. Norton, Worcester, MA, circa 1875, cylindrical jug with sloped shoulder and semi-rounded spout, decorated with a brushed and slip-trailed cobalt design of a parrot with crest and paddle-shaped tail, perched on a large leaf. Provenance: Purchased from a dealer in Bennington, VT. for $600 on March 27, 1988. Fry to cobalt. Small spout chip at upper handle terminal. Small stone ping on side of jug. H 15 3/4".
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