Lot #: 334
Price Realized: $1,062.00
($900 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 and Important Five-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Inscribed "AUG 20 1889 / NEW POTTERY," Oliver and Lincoln Smith, Lehigh Valley Pottery, Flemington, NJ, 1889, cylindrical jug with tooled spout, decorated with a brushed and slip-trailed floral motif featuring two large blossoms inscribed with the date "AUG 20 1889." Leaves below are inscribed with the freehand words, "NEW POTTERY," referring to the opening of the Oliver and Lincoln Smith's stoneware manufactory adjacent to the Lehigh Valley Railroad in Flemington, NJ. Cobalt highlight to capacity mark. This historic jug likely came from the pottery's first major firing and may have served as a storefront display piece. A long, fairly tight crack on reverse, extending from shoulder to base area. Otherwise excellent condition.
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