Lot #: 414
Price Realized: $373.75
($325 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 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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