Lot #: 80
Price Realized: $143.75
($125 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.
Unusual One-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Impressed Floral Decoration, Northeastern U.S. origin, probably New England, early 19th century, ovoid jug with footed base and heavily-tooled spout, featuring an impressed and cobalt-highlighted design of a stylized flower blossom. Additional cobalt highlight to lower handle terminal. Provenance: From a small Northeastern U.S. collection assembled during the 1950s-1990s, consigned to this auction. Very nice condition. A 5/8" base chip with a tight 1 1/2" Y-shaped line ascending from it. Some mottling to clay. Dryness to section of impressed decoration, caused by contact with another object during the firing.
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