Lot #: 256
Price Realized: $402.50
($350 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.
Half-Gallon Stoneware Jug, Inscribed "2 Quarts" in Cobalt Script, attributed to Madison Woodruff and Romanzo Smith, Cortland, NY, circa 1867-1869, semi-ovoid jug with featuring the slip-trailed inscription "2 Quarts" below an impressed and cobalt-highlighted asterisk. Brushed cobalt highlight to handle terminal on reverse. Desirable small size. Excellent, essentially as-made condition.
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