Lot #: 321
Price Realized: $265.50
($225 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 7 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 Stoneware Jug with Incised Foliate Decoration, attributed to Swan & States, Stonington, CT, circa 1825, ovoid jug with heavily-tooled spout, decorated with an incised and cobalt-highlighted foliate design in the Manhattan style. Incised "3" above decoration. Brushed cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, from a fifty-year private collection. Base chips. Typical in-the-firing flaws including a few contact marks.
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