Lot #: 595
Price Realized: $442.50
($375 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 Pieces of Stoneware, NY State origin, circa 1885, a two-gallon jug and three-gallon cylindrical jar, both with similar slip-trailed designs of a crested bird perched on a branch. Jug in very nice condition with some surface staining, light residue to shoulder, a small glazed-over chip to interior of rim, and light base wear. Jar in very nice condition with a short line to rim on reverse, a short line and minor chip to left handle, a chip to opposite handle, wear to inner rim for lid, and some staining.
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