Lot #: 568
Price Realized: $172.50
($150 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 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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