Lot #: 374
Price Realized: $373.75
($325 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.
One-and-a-Half-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "D.P. SHENFELDER / READING, PA," circa 1875, ovoid jug with semi-squared spout, decorated with a brushed tulip extending from a wavy, heavily-leafed stem. Small, shallow chip on top of spout. Small, in-the-firing contact mark / chip to shoulder. Very tight 4" line at base, continuing 2" onto underside, possibly in-the-firing. Small in-the-firing chip to edge of underside. Small contact mark to handle.
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