Lot #: 415
Price Realized: $324.50
($275 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.
Two One-Gallon Stoneware Jugs with Cobalt Floral Decoration, H.B. Pfaltzgraff, York, PA, circa 1870-1889, both of similar form with different spout moldings, each decorated with a different tulip motif. One impressed with "H.B. PFALTZGRAFF / YORK, PA" maker's mark. Signed example with very tight spider crack extending from reverse onto left side and base of jug. Unsigned jug in excellent condition with a minor chip to underside at edge and two in-the-making scratches to front of jug, which are glazed over.
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