Lot #: 309
Price Realized: $1,003.00
($850 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 6 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.
One-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Incised Bird Decoration, Stamped "I. SEYMOUR / TROY", New York State origin, circa 1830, highly-ovoid jug with tooled spout, decorated with incised and cobalt-highlighted design of a bird perched on a leaf. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and lower handle terminal. Some bubbling to cobalt. A tiny spout chip. A 5/8" in-the-firing separation at upper handle terminal. A minor in-the-firing stone ping to reverse and a small spot of Albany slip glaze to front.
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