Lot #: 82
Price Realized: $373.75
($325 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.
Pair of Stoneware Advertising Jugs with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "CITY AUCTION STORE," attributed to the Whites Pottery, Utica, NY, circa 1875, cylindrical two-gallon and three-gallon jugs with tall spouts, each decorated with a large slip-trailed design of a flowering plant with heavily-striped interior. Cobalt highlight to maker's mark. One-gallon jug with some staining and two minor spout nicks. Two-gallon jug with some fry to cobalt, some staining, a 1 1/4" base chip, and a glazed-over crack in base of handle.
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