Lot #: 354
Price Realized: $1,725.00
($1,500 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 Diminutive Stoneware Jug with Incised Game Bird Decoration, North Carolina origin, second or third quarter 19th century, small-sized jug with ovoid body, tooled shoulder and spout, and ribbed strap handle. Surface covered in a reddish-brown slip and decorated with an incised game bird, depicted with a crest, raised leg, and detailed feathers, perched on a stump. Rare size and decoration. Provenance: Purchased from Clint Lindley; Found in the Alamance / Orange County area of North Carolina. Base chips. 7/8" flake off underside at edge. Flake to interior of spout. H 6 1/4".
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