Lot #: 456
Price Realized: $324.50
($275 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 Pieces of Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware, MA origin, second half 19th century, a two-gallon jar with elaborate slip-trailed floral motif, stamped "MARTIN CRAFTS. / BOSTON", paired with a two-gallon jug with slip-trailed foliate motif stamped "F T WRIGHT & SON / TAUNTON MASS". Jar with significant cracks from rim on reverse, including a 1 1/2" piece on reverse that is very loose. Jug with two minor spout nicks.
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