Lot #: 497
Price Realized: $316.25
($275 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.
Rare One-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jug, Stamped "LEWIS & GARDINER / HUNTINGTON, L.I.", circa 1827-1892, ovoid jug with tooled spout and applied handle, decorated with abstract freehand brushwork to front and maker's mark. A difficult-to-find maker's mark and desirable one-gallon size. Lewis & Gardiner pieces with decoration other than highlights to the maker's mark, capacity mark, or handle terminals, are considered even more unusual. A 2 7/8" heavily-chipped section to base, which occurred in the firing and is partially glazed over. Other minor base wear. A 6 1/2" cross shaped hairline from spout to side of jug.
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