Lot #: 423
Price Realized: $546.25
($475 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "MOYER. HARRISBURG," PA origin, circa 1858, ovoid jug with tooled shoulder and semi-squared rim, decorated with two heavily-brushed tulips extending from a central stem. A rare survivor with an in-the-firing slump to neck. X-shaped crack on underside, extending a short distance onto base in two places, and also extending 10 1/2" up side of jug in the form of a wide jagged crack.
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