Lot #: 370
Price Realized: $690.00
($600 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 Anna Pottery Stoneware Snake Jug, Incised "Little Brown Jug / 1880," Wallace and Cornwall Kirkpatrick, Anna, IL, ovoid jug with footed base, the handle in the form of a heavily-scaled snake with curving body. Shoulder incised in Anna-style penmanship "Little Brown Jug / 1880". Surface covered in chocolate-brown Albany slip glaze. Restored head to snake. Otherwise excellent condition. H 4 1/2".
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