Lot #: 243
Price Realized: $531.00
($450 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 Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "HAXSTUN. OTTMAN & CO. / FORT EDWARD N.Y.", circa 1875, cylindrical jug with semi-rounded spout, decorated with a large slip-trailed design of a crested bird perched on a floral spray. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Fry to cobalt. Two salt drips to front. Two spout chips. An in-the-firing iron ping on right side, including four short lines extending from it. A small piece of in-the-firing adhered clay at base on reverse.
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