Lot #: 189
Price Realized: $1,003.00
($850 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.
Rare Five-Gallon Double-Handled Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Decoration, Stenciled "C.L. WILLIAMS & CO. / SUCCESSORS / TO / R.T. WILLIAMS, / MANUFACTURERS / OF STONE WARE. / NEW GENEVA, PA.", circa 1890, ovoid jug with tooled spout and two applied handles at the shoulder, featuring unusually elaborate C.L. Williams maker's stenciling. Freehand wavy stripe decoration to shoulder and base. Base with large stenciled "5" flanked by stenciled tulips. Cobalt highlights to upper handle terminals. Desirable form, maker, and stenciled inscription. Significant networks of lines throughout surface. H 19".
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