Lot #: 279
Price Realized: $413.00
($350 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 Impressed Decoration, probably Warne & Letts, South Amboy, NJ, early 19th century, ovoid jug with footed base and heavily-tooled spout, the front decorated with an impressed drape-and-tassel design resembling two clamshells. Impressed decoration and handle terminals highlighted in reddish-brown slip composed or iron or manganese. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, from a fifty-year private collection. Heavy chipping to base. Some light surface wear to midsection. Some firing flaws to surface, typical of pieces of this age and origin.
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