Lot #: 330
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 Bird Decoration, Stamped "J.A. & C.W. UNDERWOOD / FORT EDWARD, N.Y.," circa 1865-1867, cylindrical jug with semi-squared spout, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a long-tailed bird with crest, perched on a stylized branch. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. A 1" x 3/4" chip to left side of spout. A 3 7/8" in-the-firing contact mark on right side of jug, which includes a 1" shallow flake and some adhered clay. A 2 1/2" in-the-firing flake / contact mark to base. A small chip to underside at edge. Some innocuous, minuscule flakes to jug. A small piece of clay adhered to base on reverse.
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