Lot #: 578
Price Realized: $402.50
($350 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 Half-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jug, attributed to Richard C. Remmey, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1870, cylindrical jug with rounded shoulder and thick spout, decorated with V-shaped swags on the front and side, a large brushed X on the opposite side, and a leaf on the reverse. Remmey jugs are very difficult-to-find with cobalt decoration. As-made condition with a thin stone ping below the handle on reverse. H 9".
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