Lot #: 511
Price Realized: $560.50
($475 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.
One-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Bird Decoration, attributed to E.W. Farrington, Elmira, NY, circa 1890, semi-ovoid jug with tapered spout, decorated with a brushed design of a bird perched on a leaf or branch. Incised detail to bird's eye. Very nice overall condition with a base chip, a short line to base, a minor glazed-over chip to base, and a small in-the-firing chip to top of handle.
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