Lot #: 181
Price Realized: $690.00
($600 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.
Five-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Elaborate Cobalt Foliate and Tornado Decoration, MA origin, third quarter 19th century, large-sized, cylindrical jug with flared spout and applied handle, decorated with a large brushed and slip-trailed design of a tornado embellished with spots and flanked by leaves. Decorated above with a looping line design accented with spots. Brushed cobalt highlight to maker's mark. Includes wooden stopper. Two spout chips, one with a short hairline descending from it. An additional, small U-shaped surface line in top of spout.
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