Lot #: 92
Price Realized: $546.25
($475 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 Incised Bird Decoration, Stamped "I. SEYMOUR / TROY", New York State origin, circa 1830, highly-ovoid jug with tooled spout and heavily-ribbed handle, decorated with an incised and cobalt-highlighted design of a bird with impressed circular eye perched on a stylized leaf. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Significant restoration to body, extending from base to midsection.
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