Lot #: 8
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.
Rare Rome, NY Stoneware Jug with Freehand Inscription, circa 1830, highly-ovoid jug with semi-rounded spout, decorated with the large brushed cobalt inscription "Rome / . . .tilary / Company / Maker". (Though it is unclear what this inscription refers to, it may be the signature of a pottery or advertising for a local craftsman or company.) Freehand brushed "3" below spout. Probably a product of N. & A. Seymour of Rome, NY. Highly unusual inscription. X-shaped hairline to shoulder on reverse. Small glazed-over iron ping at base. Iron ping to handle.
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