Lot #: 35
Price Realized: $560.50
($475 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 Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Folk Art Figural Decoration, Ohio origin, circa 1875, semi-ovoid jug with tooled spout, the front decorated with a brushed design of a dancing or walking man with oversized head featuring sgraffito facial features. Decoration is flanked by carrot-shaped foliate devices in the classic Ohio style, along with additional, singular swags. Provenance: Recently-surfaced in North Carolina. Small spout chips. A tight 2" crack from spout. A faint 1/2" surface line to exterior of spout, not visible on interior.
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