Lot #: 79
Price Realized: $230.00
($200 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "WHITES UTICA", New York State origin, circa 1860, cylindrical jug with tooled shoulder, squared spout, and applied handle, decorated with a thickly-applied, slip-trailed design of a "running" bird with fan-shaped tail, atop a stylized branch. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Drilled lamp wire hole in underside. An adhered piece of clay and fried spot of cobalt to end of tail. A very minor, glazed-over spout chip.
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