Lot #: 431
Price Realized: $373.75
($325 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.
Rare Pint-Sized Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Floral Decoration, James River, VA origin, second quarter 19th century, petite, ovoid jug with squared spout, decorated with a brushed stylized flower blossom surrounded by a wreath. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Exceptional size. Provenance: A recently-discovered example, purchased years ago in the Richmond, VA area. Professionally-restored handle. Two minor spout nicks. Sealed Y-shaped crack on underside, continuing several inches up front of jug, where it forms a second Y. Tight lines to shoulder area. A small base chip and minor in-the-firing contact mark to base. H 8".
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