Lot #: 425
Price Realized: $501.50
($425 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.
Scarce Four-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt House Decoration, Stamped "A.O. WHITTEMORE. / HAVANA, N.Y.", circa 1865, semi-ovoid jug with semi-rounded spout, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a house flanked by trees and underscored by an elaborate stylized ground. Light cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. A classic Whittemore design. A 3 1/2" spider crack from spout with wear or possibly grinding along crack line. A 1" brown-colored iron ping or stone ping on front.
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