Lot #: 319
Price Realized: $747.50
($650 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.
Fine Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Elaborate Freehand Cobalt Decoration, Western PA origin, circa 1870, ovoid jug with tooled spout and ribbed handle, decorated with a large freehand above above a script "2" flanked on each side by six graduated stripes. Two additional freehand stripes at base. Essentially as-made condition with a glazed-over chip to side of handle and a small chip to top of handle.
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