Lot #: 144
Price Realized: $402.50
($350 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 8 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.
Unusual One-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Floral Decoration, New York State origin, circa 1875, squat-shaped jug with squared spout, decorated with an unusual brushed and slip-trailed design of a flowering plant with spotted blossom. Glazed-over 1 1/4" line in handle. A faint 1 1/4" line at base on side of jar, probably in-the-firing. Some residue to top of spout. The jug has an odor from contents, possibly turpentine.
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