Lot #: 172
Price Realized: $920.00
($800 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.
Five-Gallon Stoneware Advertising Jug with Cobalt Parrot Decoration, Stamped "B.G. CHACE & CO / PROVIDENCE R I", attributed to F.B. Norton & Co., Worcester, MA, circa 1870, cylindrical jug with thick, semi-rounded spout and applied handle, the front decorated with large slip-trailed design of a parrot perched on the stem of a leaf. Excellent size to decoration and jug. Excellent, essentially as-made condition with some light fry to cobalt.
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