Lot #: 333
Price Realized: $920.00
($800 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.
Fine Four-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Large Cobalt Bird on Stump Decoration, attributed to Riedinger & Caire, Poughkeepsie, NY, cylindrical jug with semi-squared spout, decorated with an elaborate slip-trailed design of a long-tailed bird perched on a tall stump, accented with spots, shading, and shrubs to the left and right. Tight 6 3/4" vertical line on reverse. Minor spout wear, possibly in-the-firing. Two small iron pings to left side of front.
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