Lot #: 568
Price Realized: $172.50
($150 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 9 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 Ovoid Stoneware Jugs, American, circa 1820-1840, a one-gallon jug with cobalt-highlighted maker's mark, stamped "THOMAS D. CHOLLAR / CORTLAND," New York State origin, circa 1840; paired with a two-gallon, highly-ovoid jug with heavily-tooled spout, decorated with two cobalt leaves over a slip coating, circa 1820. Chollar jug with thin spidering lines, minor base chips (most of which are glazed-over), and a dent on reverse with adhered piece of clay. Other jug missing handle, with loss to spout on reverse including two short lines descending from it, as well as a minor base chip, and a minor chip to underside.
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