Lot #: 168
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 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.
Four-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Large Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "WHITES UTICA," New York State origin, third quarter 19th century, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, semi-squared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a large slip-trailed design of a "running" bird with fan-shaped tail and turned head, perched atop a stylized branch. Restored inverted Y-shaped crack from rim on front, including some later overglazing to bird decoration. A small base chip, a minor-glazed handle chip, and some staining.
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