Lot #: 37
Price Realized: $590.00
($500 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 Cobalt Floral Decoration, Inscribed "Benjamin Green", Ohio origin, circa 1840, ovoid jug with squared spout, decorated with a brushed design of a flower with wavy line on interior of blossoms and spotted leaf. Brushed "2" to shoulder. Shoulder with incised script name, "Benjamin Green". Excellent condition with a minor spout nick, light spout wear, and a minor, glazed-over ding to spout, as well as a stripe of old black paint to base.
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