Lot #: 220
Price Realized: $172.50
($150 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.
Rare Half-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Coggled Bird Decoration, Stamped "WINE," attributed to Branch Green, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1820, ovoid jug with heavily-tooled spout, featuring a coggled bird-and-leaf design highlighted in a band of cobalt. Impressed "WINE" above in a large font with cobalt highlight. Few Branch Green jugs are known in such a small size with an impressed liquid name. Restored handle. Tight line in spout. A few minor base nicks.
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