Lot #: 553
Price Realized: $86.25
($75 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.
Four-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jug with New York City Advertising, New York State origin, circa 1840, ovoid jug with tapered spout, impressed with the cobalt-highlighted advertising, "PRALL & RAY, / DRUGGISTS / NO. 83. MAIDEN LANE / NEW YORK". Decorated below with a brushed cobalt tulip featuring a looping stem. Restoration to a very large reglued section on side of jug. Thin crack through handle. Spout chips. Small, shallow chips to bottom edge, most or all of which appears to be in-the-firing. A glazed-over ping near base on reverse.
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