Lot #: 4
Price Realized: $1,298.00
($1,100 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.
Scarce One-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Game Bird Decoration, Stamped "FORT EDWARD / POTTERY CO.", NY State origin, circa 1858, cylindrical jug with tapered spout decorated with a slip-trailed design of a game bird, possibly a wild turkey, standing on a foliate spray. Light cobalt highlights to maker's mark. Horizontal crack through handle. Residue from use along edge of corked spout. Two small chips to edge of spout. A small, glazed-over in-the-firing flake to edge of spout. Traces of old paint to handle.
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