Lot #: 193
Price Realized: $690.00
($600 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 Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "O.L. & A.K. BALLARD. / BURLINGTON, VT", circa 1860, cylindrical jug with pronounced spout, decorated with a folky slip-trailed design of a bird with long tail and well-detailed body, perched on a stylized branch. Light cobalt highlights to maker's mark. The bird decoration includes purplish flecks throughout and may have a small concentration of manganese mixed into the cobalt slip. A 2" U-shaped crack at base. A small chip on exterior of spout adjacent to a 1 1/4" crack on top of spout. A small chip on interior of spout.
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