Lot #: 248
Price Realized: $590.00
($500 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.
One-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "NEW YORK / STONEWARE CO. / FORT EDWARD, N.Y.", circa 1875, cylindrical jug with tooled spout, decorated with a large slip-trailed design of a bird perched on a stylized branch. Cobalt highlight to maker's mark. Very nice condition with minor flaws as follows. A very minor base nick. A small in-the-firing ping to bird's beak. Some additional minor wear to cobalt on bird. Minor wear to base of handle. Some light staining.
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