Lot #: 329
Price Realized: $177.00
($150 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 Two-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jug with Newark, NJ Advertising, Northeastern U.S. origin, circa 1860, ovoid jug with semi-rounded spout, decorated with a slip-trailed, split-stemmed floral motif, below the impressed and cobalt-highlighted advertising, "CAMP & OSBORN." Impressed above the cobalt-highlighted notation, "N 2," presumably for "Number 2" as in two gallons. Tight spider cracks to right side and reverse of jug. A 1 1/4" chip to side of spout. An adhered piece of clay to shoulder on left side of jug. Some staining.
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