Lot #: 64
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.
Half-Gallon Bowery, NY Stoneware Advertising Jug, New York State origin, circa 1875, cylindrical jug with tapered spout underscored with a cobalt band, the front featuring the slip-trailed cobalt advertising, "Steinhardt Bros. & Co. / 313 Bowery / N.Y.". Provenance: Robert Meltzer Collection. Hairline through handle. Two very minor glazed-over nicks to spout. A small piece of kiln furniture adhered to underside.
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