Lot #: 453
Price Realized: $826.00
($700 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.
Fine Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Bird Decoration, Inscribed "Cobbs / Boston Branch", Stamped "OTTMAN BRO'S / & CO. / FORT EDWARD, N.Y.", circa 1875, cylindrical jug with tooled spout, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a bird perched on a stylized branch, between the cobalt advertising, "Cobbs" and "Boston Branch". Light cobalt highights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Spout chips. Otherwise excellent condition.
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