Lot #: 386
Price Realized: $517.50
($450 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 Floral Decoration, Stamped "F.J. CAIRE / Huntington / L.I.," New York State origin, circa 1854-1863, squat-shaped jug with semi-rounded spout, decorated with a heavily-brushed, abstract design of two tulips flanking a series of spots. Provenance: Donald Matties Collection. Literature: Pictured on p. 40 of USEFUL ART: LONG ISLAND POTTERY, Cynthia Arps Corbett, Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities, 1985. Excellent, essentially as-made condition with a few short, faint lines at base.
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