Lot #: 5
Price Realized: $517.50
($450 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.
Extremely Rare Stoneware Jug with Incised Cat Decoration, Northeastern U.S. origin, possibly NJ, late 18th or early 19th century, two-gallon ovoid jug with heavily-tooled spout and incised drape design around shoulder, the front decorated with a folky incised and cobalt-highlighted design of a cat standing atop a brushed cobalt ground resembling a large bird. Significant cracks throughout. Flakes or missing sections to jug, which have been filled with cement, including a very large area to right shoulder area. Spout and base chips.
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