Lot #: 237
Price Realized: $1,320.00
($1,100 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.
Very Rare Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Tomato Decoration, Stamped "FRESH TOMATOES," NY State origin, circa 1875, cylindrical jug with semi-squared spout, decorated with a finely-brushed design of a tomato with leafy stem. Impressed with the cobalt-highlighted inscription, "FRESH TOMATOES." Appealing subject matter. The first of its kind that we have seen. A 1 1/4" chip to top of spout. Additional smaller spout chips. A thin horizontal crack through handle. A vertical 6 3/4" line to left of decoration.
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