Lot #: 279
Price Realized: $390.00
($325 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 4 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.
Unusual Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Mask Decoration, Stamped "W A MACQUOID' &CO / POTTERY WORKS / LITTLE WST 12TH ST N.Y.," circa 1870, cylindrical jug with tooled shoulder and squared spout, decorated with a stylized brushed design resembling a mask or owl's face. Cobalt highlight to capacity mark. Excellent, essentially as-made condition with a 2 3/8" in-the-firing separation on underside, some small in-the-firing iron pings to surface, and a stained spot to left side of jug.
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