Lot #: 212
Price Realized: $632.50
($550 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 Jug with Large Cobalt Bird-on-Stump Decoration, Stamped "FORT EDWARD POTTERY CO.," New York State origin, circa 1859, cylindrical jug with squared spout, decorated with a very large, slip-trailed design of a long-tailed bird perched on a stump with ground cover below. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Old restoration to areas of spout and area below spout. 8" vertical hairline at midsection on reverse. 2 1/4" line to shoulder on reverse, possibly in-the-firing. One base chip.
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