Lot #: 265
Price Realized: $885.00
($750 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.
Fine One-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Impressed Fish Decoration, attributed to Jonathan Fenton, Boston, MA, late 18th century, highly-ovoid jug with ribbed handle and tooling to spout and shoulder, decorated with an impressed and cobalt-highlighted design of a fish. Brushed cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Classic Fenton decoration and form in a desirable one-gallon size. Provenance: Property of a New York State collector. An 3" glazed-over line at base on reverse. A 4 1/2" line to neck. In-the-firing chips to top of spout. H 12 1/4".
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