Lot #: 291
Price Realized: $560.50
($475 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Incised Floral Decoration, CT origin, early 19th century, ovoid jug with heavily-tooled spout, decorated with an incised and cobalt-highlighted design of a flowering plant with dashed details and impressed circles between the petals. Brushed cobalt highlights to handle terminals. A horizontal crack around base with short cracks extending off from it. A few base chips. Top of spout with an in-the-firing contact mark and some minor crazing.
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