Lot #: 398
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.
Scarce Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "E S FOX / ATHENS," NY State origin, circa 1840, highly-ovoid jug with semi-squared spout, decorated with a brushed design of a bird on stylized ground. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark, capacity mark, and lower handle terminal. In-the-firing salt globs to reverse and side of jug. A 1 1/2" hairline from spout on reverse. A 3 1/2" hairline on front, connecting to a spider line on underside. A few in-the-firing contact marks to surface, including a small in-the-firing chip to side of handle.
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