Lot #: 342
Price Realized: $300.00
($250 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 Ochre Decoration, Incised "B & R," Stamped "WM. E. WARNER / MANUFACTORY," West Troy, NY, circa 1850, cylindrical jug with semi-rounded spout, decorated in reddish-brown ochre slip with floral motifs. Brushed "2" to shoulder beside a stylized flourish. Incised with the inverted initials, "B & R," on front. Light ochre highlight to lower handle terminal. Very nice condition with two minor chips to underside at edge, a base chip on front, and a minor in-the-firing stone ping to front. Faintness to decoration.
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