Lot #: 111
Price Realized: $501.50
($425 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "LEHMAN & RIEDINGER / POUGHKEEPSIE N Y", circa 1845, squat-shaped, bulbous jug with semi-squared spout, decorated with a large brushed floral motif featuring a circular blossom accented with spots. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. A chip to interior of spout. A 1 1/2" chip to underside at edge, partially visible when jug is in typical standing position. A small in-the-firing iron ping to front. Some light staining to surface.
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