Lot #: 312
Price Realized: $1,092.50
($950 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 11 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 Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jug with 1863 Date, probably Ohio origin, cylindrical mug with tall spout and applied strap handle, the shoulder with incised wavy line decoration. Shoulder additionally decorated with a heavy cobalt drape design, along with the brushed cobalt inscription "S R Mc / 1863 Dec. 24". Desirable Civil War era date. Excellent condition. H 15 1/4".
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