Lot #: 169
Price Realized: $143.75
($125 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.
Westerwald Stoneware "GR" jug with Incised Decoration, German origin, circa 1780, bulbous jug with tooled foot and heavily-tooled collar, decorated with incised flower petals surrounding an applied Georgius Rex medallion. An incised wreath flanks this central motif. Decoration and collar highlighted in cobalt slip. Incised "6" on shoulder. As-made condition with a minor contact mark on side and shoulder. H 6".
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