Lot #: 545
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 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 Coggled Bird-and-Leaf Decoration, Stamped "RUM", attributed to Branch Green, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1820, highly-ovoid jug with heavily-tooled spout, decorated around the shoulder with a coggled design of a bird holding a leaf in its beak with light cobalt highlight. Impressed with the word "RUM" and a two-gallon capacity mark below spout. Large, approximately 8" X-shaped diagonal line extending from base on right side of jug. Base chips. A piece of adhered clay at base on reverse. Some bloated spots to surface.
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