Lot #: 324
Price Realized: $287.50
($250 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.
Two Midwestern Stoneware Jugs, third quarter 19th century, a three-gallon ovoid jug with cobalt tulip decoration below an underscored cobalt "3", paired with a three-gallon, semi-ovoid jug with double-tulip decoration and cobalt-highlighted capacity mark. Ovoid jug in excellent condition with a base chip. Other jug with a few base chips, some of which appear to be in-the-firing, light surface wear, and a small spout chip.
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