Lot #: 485
Price Realized: $236.00
($200 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 Cobalt Foliate Decoration, Stamped "SOMERSET. / POTTERSWORKS'", MA origin, circa 1860, cylindrical jug with flared spout, decorated with a slip-trailed foliate design, featuring a scrolled stem accented with spots. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. A 1 3/8" spout chip and minor spout nick. An in-the-firing contact mark to top of handle. Some pencil marks on top of spout. A small stone ping to shoulder, covered with traces of blue paint.
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