Lot #: 347
Price Realized: $324.50
($275 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 Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "NICHOLS & BOYNTON / BURLINGTON, VT", circa 1856-1859, cylindrical jug with semi-squared spout, decorated with a large slip-trailed design of a flowering vine featuring a fan-shaped blossom and dotted embellishments. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Provenance: Dr. Raymond L. Owen Collection. An in-the-firing surface chip near base on front, which is glazed over. Some minor wear to surface. Two in-the-firing base chips. Some bubbling to a few spots of cobalt.
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