Lot #: 317
Price Realized: $230.00
($200 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Running Bird Decoration, Stamped "WHITES UTICA," New York State origin, circa 1860, cylindrical jug with semi-rounded rim, decorated with a large "running" bird with fan-shaped tail atop a stylized branch. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Dark discoloration and some oversalting to jug. A small in-the-firing iron ping to spout and a small post-firing spout chip with 1/4" line descending from it.
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