Lot #: 8
Price Realized: $1,770.00
($1,500 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 Cobalt Bird Decoration and 1881 Date, Northeastern U.S. origin, 1881, cylindrical jug with tapered spout, decorated with a cobalt design of a spotted bird perched on a scrolled branch, additionally accented with spots, along with the date, "1881", below. Excellent essentially as-made condition. A 4" vertical hairline to side of jug near base. A base chip. Light staining to base. A minor, glazed-over nick to spout.
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