Lot #: 239
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.
Rare Three-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Detailed Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "HAXSTUN, OTTMAN & CO. / FORT EDWARD, NY," circa 1870, cylindrical jug with squared spout, decorated with a highly-unusual slip-trailed design of a large bird with heavily-dashed body, fan-shaped tail, and solid wing, seated atop an elaborate vine. Numerous bird jugs by this firm are known. However, this example is truly special, with a design far-different than the bird motifs typically produced by this firm. Loss to side of spout. Some flecks of wear and light fry to cobalt, primarily visible on the vine. A few very minor nicks to surface and base.
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