Lot #: 8
Price Realized: $143.75
($125 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 Ovoid Stoneware Jugs, 19th century, a one-gallon jug with tooled spout and iron dipped top and base, stamped "CHARLESTOWN"; with a one-gallon ovoid jug with cobalt accent to shoulder, probably Ohio origin. Charlestown jug with significant sealed flaking around base and a Y-shaped crack at base. Other jug with contact mark to shoulder, a spot of staining on reverse, old wire around neck (not related to any repair), a minor in-the-firing nick to top of spout, and minor base wear.
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