Lot #: 78
Price Realized: $920.00
($800 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.
Fine Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Incised Bird Decoration, Stamped "I. SEYMOUR / TROY. FACTORY", New York State origin, circa 1830, highly-ovoid jug with tooled spout, featuring an incised and cobalt-accented design of a bird with impressed eye, perched on a leafy branch. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Spout chips and a 5/8" in-the-firing separation line to upper handle terminal. A few other, minor in-the-firing flaws.
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