Lot #: 246
Price Realized: $230.00
($200 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 Drape Decoration, New Jersey origin, circa 1820, ovoid jug with heavily-tooled spout, decorated with a brushed drape-and-tassel motif at the shoulder. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Horizontal hairline through middle of handle. A tight 6" vertical crack on reverse, continuing 1 1/2" onto underside. Iron pings to surface. Some staining to surface, primarily at base.
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