Lot #: 340
Price Realized: $383.50
($325 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.
Rare One-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Foliate Decoration, Stamped "LYONS", Thompson Harrington, Lyons, NY, circa 1860, ovoid jug with tapered spout, the side of the jug formed with a circular bung hole at its base. Front decorated with a brushed foliate motif beside a cobalt "1". Cobalt highlight to maker's mark. Includes wooden spigot. Scarce form and highly unusual size. Excellent condition with some short, faint lines in spout and a black marker notation on underside.
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