Lot #: 298
Price Realized: $1,380.00
($1,200 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 12 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 Ten-Gallon Double-Handled Stoneware Jug with Bold Folk Art Grape Vine Decoration, Ohio origin, mid 19th century, highly ovoid jug with squared spout and applied handles, the front decorated with a large, thickly-brushed design of grape clusters hanging from a leafy vine. Brushed cobalt "10" above. Excellent size, form, and color, with particularly striking decoration. Restoration to one handle. Restoration to section of spout. Spidering lines and cracks throughout, which appear to be in-the-firing. 1 3/4" chip to underside at edge. Some other chips to underside. H 22".
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