Lot #: 10
Price Realized: $402.50
($350 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 Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Ochre Floral Decoration, Stamped "T. CRAFTS & CO. / WHATELY", MA origin, circa 1835, ovoid jug with tooled spout, decorated with a large brushed tulip in reddish-brown ochre slip. Brushed ochre highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Drips of ochre to shoulder. A particularly well-decorated example of an unusual Whately maker's mark. As-made condition with a 3 1/2" in-the-firing contact mark to reverse, a 1 1/2" in-the-firing contact mark with two associate chips on front, and other small in-the-firing imperfections.
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