Lot #: 246
Price Realized: $383.50
($325 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 5 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-Gallon Boston, MA Stoneware Advertising Jug with Elaborate Cobalt Capacity Mark, attributed to West Troy, NY, circa 1875, cylindrical jug with squared spout, featuring a large slip-trailed "2" with ornamental embellishments including foliate devices, dashes, and circles. Impressed at shoulder with the cobalt-highlighted advertising, "VINCENT & HATHAWAY. / 111 BROAD ST / BOSTON MASS". A small chip to side of spout. A 1 1/2" in-the-firing chip to underside at edge. Some staining. A few minor, typical in-the-firing flaws to surface.
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