Lot #: 180
Price Realized: $206.50
($175 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.
Rare One-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Decoration of a Man's Bust, Northeastern U.S. origin, circa 1830, ovoid jug with squared spout, decorated with a brushed design of a man's bust with large eye and open mouth. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, from a recently-surfaced GA collection. A thin 2 1/2" crack on underside, extending onto base, where it runs 3 1/2" horizontally. Some in-the-firing contact marks, kiln residue, and light staining to upper portion of jug. A few shallow, in-the-firing chips to bottom edge.
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