Lot #: 181
Price Realized: $690.00
($600 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 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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