Lot #: 93
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.
Scarce One-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Exuberant Cobalt Floral Decoration, attributed to M. & T. Miller, Newport, PA, circa 1870, cylindrical jug with sloped shoulder and rounded spout, the front decorated with a very large tulip extending from a long-leafed stem. Cobalt brushed at handle terminals, along with an unusual touch of blue to top of handle's lower terminals. A very nice example of Miller brushwork. In-the-firing contact mark to top of handle. Nick to base of handle. A very minor spout nick. A minor base chip. 2" x 5/8" contact mark to side of jug. H 11".
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