Lot #: 354
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.
Unusual One-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Figural Decoration, Northeastern U.S., third quarter 19th century, cylindrical jug with rounded spout, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a creature resembling a seahorse with spotted body, crested head, and flower to the right. Fence-like design at base. Slip-trailed script word to left of decoration, possibly a name or date. 3 1/2" salt drip on side of jug. Spout chip. 1 5/8" contact mark to reverse. Small iron ping, small in-the-firing chip, and minor contact mark to handle. Faint 2" hairline extending up from base on reverse. Two small contact marks to front.
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