Lot #: 257
Price Realized: $345.00
($300 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 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.
Five-Gallon Double-Handled Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Decoration, Midwestern origin, second half 19th century, cylindrical jug with wide spout and handles applied from the spout to the shoulder, the front decorated with a slip-trailed "5" underscored with flourishes and a large looping line accented with spots. Includes antique wooden stopper. Large in-the-firing iron ping to front. Large tight lines throughout much of jug's surface. A few drips of staining to left side of front. 1 1/4" chip to underside at edge of jug.
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