Lot #: 414
Price Realized: $373.75
($325 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-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "WEST TROY / N.Y. / POTTERY", circa 1875, cylindrical jug with tapered spout, decorated with a large slip-trailed design of a bird with crest and ringed neck, perched on leaf with dotted accents. Some staining. Light surface wear to midsection. A salt drip to front. Spout chips, including two adjacent chips to side of spout, measuring a total of 1". A small base chip on reverse.
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