Lot #: 199
Price Realized: $546.25
($475 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-Gallon Lidded Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "WEST TROY POTTERY," circa 1875, cylindrical jar with rounded shoulder, flared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a ring-necked bird perched atop a leaf. Includes salt-glazed lid, probably not original to the jar. Jar in excellent condition with a minor handle chip. Lid with small knob chips and a small iron ping near edge.
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