Lot #: 159
Price Realized: $805.00
($700 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.
Fine Four-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Bird-on-Stump Decoration, Stamped "FULPER BROS. / FLEMINGTON, N.J.", circa 1880, cylindrical jug with tooled spout, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a fat-bodied bird perched on a stump with shrubs at base. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Excellent size and decoration. Provenance: David Musser Collection. A U-shaped crack at base on front. A 1" chip to top of spout, which appears to be in-the-firing. A short in-the-firing line at base on reverse. A few small, shallow base chips.
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