Lot #: 66
Price Realized: $1,955.00
($1,700 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 and Fine One-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Paddletail Bird Decoration, Stamped "N.A. WHITE & SON / UTICA, NY," circa 1885, cylindrical jug with tall semi-squared spout, decorated with a crisply slip-trailed and brushed design of a paddletailed bird with ringed neck and turned head, standing atop a vine. A well-executed bird decoration, embued with a sense of movement. Excellent color. A rare decoration on a piece of this small size. Spout chips. Three minor chips to bottom edge, visible when the jug is turned over.
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