Lot #: 149
Price Realized: $383.50
($325 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-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "J. HEISER / BUFFALO, N.Y.", circa 1855, ovoid jug with semi-rounded spout, decorated with finely-brushed design of a tulip plant. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Base chips. An in-the-firing flake to top of spout. Two small chips to top edge of spout. Two small, C-shaped surface cracks to left side of jug. Some bubbling to right side of decoration.
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