Lot #: 239
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Double Bird Decoration, Stamped "S. HART / FULTON", New York State, circa 1860, cylindrical jug with tapered spout, decorated with slip-trailed design of two crossed birds with spotted bodies and cobalt-highlighted wings. Slip-trailed "2" to left of decoration. Slip-trailed highlights through maker's mark. A recessed in-the-firing contact mark to front. Some fry to cobalt. Mottling to clay.
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