Lot #: 593
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.
Two Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jugs, Midwestern origin, 19th century, both of ovoid form, a three-gallon jug with cobalt highlights to the maker's mark, capacity mark, and handle terminals, stamped twice "I.M. MEAD & CO.", Mogadore, OH origin, paired with a three-gallon jug with floral decoration below a freehand "3". Mead jug with various firing flaws to surface, staining, and two minor base chips. Other jug with heavy chipping to spout.
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