Lot #: 62
Price Realized: $862.50
($750 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.
Fine Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Bird and Floral Decoration, Stamped "WM-A' MACQUOID & CO / NEW-YORK / LITTLE WST 12TH ST.," circa 1865, cylindrical jug with sloped shoulder and semi-rounded rim, decorated with a brushed cobalt design of a scissor-tailed bird in feeding stance, perched atop two tulips. A good example of New York State bird decoration. Some tight lines in underside, a few of which extending a very short distance onto base. 1/2" stone ping on reverse.
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