Lot #: 73
Price Realized: $517.50
($450 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 Impressed Fish Decoration, attributed to Jonathan Fenton, Boston, MA, late 18th century, finely-potted, ovoid jug with tooled shoulder and semi-rounded spout, decorated with an impressed design of a well-detailed fish. The fish motif is lightly-highlighted in a dark, blackish slip, possibly a mixture of cobalt and iron. Brushed cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Classic Fenton form and decoration. Professional restoration to section of spout and neck. Otherwise excellent, essentially as-made condition. H 15 1/4".
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