Lot #: 2
Price Realized: $1,150.00
($1,000 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 Large Cobalt Bird-on-Leaf Decoration, attributed to West Troy Pottery, West Troy, NY, circa 1875, semi-ovoid jug with tooled spout and applied handle, decorated with a very large slip-trailed design of a ring-necked bird with crest standing atop a cluster of leaves, accented with dotted trails. Cobalt highlight to capacity mark. Excellent size to jug and decoration. Remarkable, essentially as-made condition with a few small spout chips. H 18 1/2".
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