Lot #: 39
Price Realized: $431.25
($375 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 Pieces of J.M Pruden, Elizabethtown, NJ Stoneware, second or third quarter 19th century, a two-gallon stoneware advertising jug with stylized cobalt lyre or tulip, stamped "J.W. & H.E. RICHARDS / 362 & 364 BROAD-ST / NEWARK.N,J"; paired with a two-gallon squat-shaped jug with stylized cobalt lyre or tulip decoration, stamped "J.M. PRUDEN / ELIZ-TOWN, NJ". Newark jug with thin cracks on underside, long restored crack at base on jug's reverse and side, and an approximately 1" x 1" restored spot on reverse below handle, possibly a filled flake or hole. Pruden jug with minor nicks to spout, two small worn spots near base on front, a base chip, and some minor base nicks.
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