Lot #: 478
Price Realized: $767.00
($650 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 Five-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Decoration of a Man in Top Hat, Northeastern U.S. origin, circa 1875, cylindrical jug with semi-squared spout, decorated with a slip-trailed folk art design of a full-bodied man wearing a top hat. Slip-trailed "5" above. Provenance: Property of a New York State collector; Sotheby's, 1 January 2000. Provenance: Property of a New York State collector. Two tight horizontal lines to shoulder area. A few base chips. A chip to interior of spout. Some light surface wear. A thin 3/4" stone ping to base on reverse.
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