Lot #: 527
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.
Rare and Fine Miniature Stoneware Jug with Incised X Inscription and Cobalt Decoration, Northeastern U.S. origin, early 19th century, ovoid jug with tooled spout, featuring four incised X's above graduated cobalt stripes. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. The X inscription on this piece suggests it was used as a personal liquor jug. Excellent, essentially as-made condition with a thin in-the-firing contact mark at base. H 5 1/4".
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