Lot #: 481
Price Realized: $977.50
($850 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Folky Incised Decoration of Man, attributed to Riley Bratton, Muskingum County, OH, circa 1850, ovoid jug with tooled shoulder and flared spout, decorated with a large incised design of a man with cross-hatched body and detailed hair. Large, 4" x 2 3/4" flake to underside, presumably in-the-firing, and a small chip to side of jug, also possibly in-the-firing.
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