Lot #: 145
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 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.
Three Midwestern Ovoid Stoneware Jugs, mid 19th century, a two-gallon jug with cobalt-highlighted maker's mark, "P.H. SMITH," Summit County, Ohio origin; a three-gallon jug with cobalt tulip decoration; and a two-gallon jug with cobalt foliate decoration. Smith jug with hairline in spout and a 1 5/8" hairline from spout on reverse, a hairline in base of handle, and a few minor base chips, two of which are glazed over. Three-gallon jug with staining and a large chip on underside at edge, with a long horizontal line extending off of it at base on reverse. Two-gallon jug with exfoliation to side of jug and underside/ sides of handle, as well as a hairline at base and minor wear on interior of spout.
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