Lot #: 63
Price Realized: $295.00
($250 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 Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jug with Incised Floral Design, probably Capital District of NY, early 19th century, ovoid jug with footed base, tooled shoulder, and heavily-tooled spout, decorated with a folky design of a flowering plant emanating from a stylized ground or pot. Slip-trailed cobalt drape motif to shoulder. Slip-trailed cobalt highlight to lower handle terminal. An unusual example of Manhattan-inspired stoneware, likely produced further north in the state. Staining to surface. Base chips. Some bubbling to cobalt.
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