Lot #: 166
Price Realized: $143.75
($125 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 Cobalt Foliate Decoration, probably Midwestern origin, circa 1840, ovoid jug with tooled shoulder and squared spout, decorated with a brushed leaf design above the number "2". Chip to top of rim. Hairline across underside. Flecks of in-the-firing residue to jug. 1 3/8" worn area to shoulder on front.
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