Lot #: 16
Price Realized: $345.00
($300 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 Stoneware Jugs with Cobalt Bird Decorations, Stamped "EDMANDS & CO.", Charlestown, MA, circa 1860, two-gallon and three-gallon examples, both with slip-trailed decoration of a spotted bird on a branch. Both with restored handles. Two-gallon jug with additional significant restoration to surface. Three-gallon jug with fry to cobalt, crazing to spout and shoulder, and a 5 1/2" crack to reverse.
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