Lot #: 48
Price Realized: $1,534.00
($1,300 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 Bristol-Slip-Glazed Stoneware Jug with Cobalt-Decorated Snake, Inscribed "SURE CURE FOR / SNAKE BITE", Midwestern origin, late 19th or early 20th century, cylindrical jug with narrow spout and Bristol-slip-glazed surface, decorated with a hand-modeled and applied clay snake, highlighted in cobalt slip. Incised eyes, nostrils, and mouth to snake. Base with humorous stamped cobalt inscription, "SURE CURE FOR / SNAKE BITE". Excellent, essentially as-made condition. H 5 3/8".
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