Lot #: 68
Price Realized: $649.00
($550 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.
Extremely Rare Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Incised Dog and Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "A* GAY / UTICA", New York State origin, circa 1829, highly-ovoid jug with tooled spout, decorated with a folky incised design of a standing dog, executed over a brushed floral motif. Dog designs from this period in American stoneware production are considered exceptionally rare. Excellent overall condition with some in-the-firing contact marks to surface and some minor base wear.
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