Lot #: 485
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.
Three-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jug, Stenciled "R.T. WILLIAMS. / MANUFACTURER / NEW GENEVA / PA", circa 1880, cylindrical jug with the tooling to shoulder and spout, featuring R.T. Williams maker's stenciling, a freehand stripe to shoulder and base, and a freehand number 3 flanked by dashes at the base. Cobalt highlight to upper handle terminal. Essentially as-made condition with a tiny stone ping to left side of jug, which does not extend through to interior, and a 1 1/4" salt drip to same side.
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