Lot #: 201
Price Realized: $690.00
($600 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 Small-Sized Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Inscription, "C. Fox / 1841," New York State origin, 1841, approximately three-quart to one-gallon, ovoid jug featuring the cobalt name and date, "C. Fox / 1841", in large characters across the front. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Possibly made by, or for a relative of, Ethan S. Fox, active in Athens, NY, circa 1838-1843. Desirable size with strong color. Excellent condition with minor wear to interior of spout, some minuscule wear to exterior of spout, and an in-the-firing darker area of clay on left side. H 9".
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