Lot #: 342
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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "S. HART. / FULTON.", New York State origin, circa 1860, ovoid jug with tooled shoulder and semi-rounded spout, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a bird with spotted body perched on a stylized branch, beside a cobalt-script "3", underscored by looping lines. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark. Two hairlines extending up front, measuring 3 5/8" and 7/8".Some light fry to cobalt and faint traces of old yellow paint to surface, heavier on underside. A small spout chip beside a small, semi-circular crack to spout. Three very minor spout nicks.
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