Lot #: 411
Price Realized: $590.00
($500 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "F. STETZENMEYER. &. CO. / ROCHESTER, N.Y.", circa 1855, ovoid jug with tapered spout, decorated with a large and artistic slip-trailed design of a tulip blossom emanating from a leafy stem. Slip-trailed "2" to shoulder. Provenance: Robert Meltzer Collection. Large network of tight cracks to shoulder of left side of jug, extending onto left side of jug's front. An in-the-firing contact mark to top of spout and handle.
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