Lot #: 171
Price Realized: $488.75
($425 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.
One-and-a-Half-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Bird Eating Berries Decoration, Stamped "W A MACQUOID & CO / POTTERY WORKS / LITTLE WST 12TH ST NY," circa 1870, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, flared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed design of a scissor-tailed bird plucking berries from a plant. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Small rim chip. Short, minor line on top of rim. Some staining.
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