Lot #: 187
Price Realized: $488.75
($425 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-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "E.W. FARRRINGTON & Co / ELMIRA, N.Y.", circa 1890, cylindrical jug with squared spout and applied handle, decorated with a solid-bodied cobalt bird perched on a leafy stem. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Restored spout chips. Otherwise excellent, essentially as-made condition.
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