Lot #: 331
Price Realized: $1,265.00
($1,100 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.
Very Rare Stoneware Mug with Applied Stag's Head, Incised "New Ulm Jager Club," probably New Ulm, Minnesota, last quarter 19th century, skillfully-potted mug with stepped pedestal base, ovoid body, and applied handle, the front with molded and applied stag's head. Cobalt highlights to stag's head and base, as well as to the incised inscription "New Ulm Jager Club". Handle with cobalt stripe decoration. Exceptional form and highly unusual applied decoration. Two hairlines in handle, although the handle does not appear to be reglued. Minor wear to rim. A few small base chips. H 4 1/2".
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