Lot #: 458
Price Realized: $270.00
($225 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 3 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.
Three-Gallon Salt-Glazed Stoneware Jug, Stamped "H. SMITH & Co.," Alexandria, VA origin, circa 1825, ovoid jug with tooled shoulder and stepped spout, impressed with "H. SMITH & Co." mark at shoulder, signifying the Wilkes Street Pottery's ownership of Hugh Smith and his son, Hugh Charles Smith. Provenance: Suzita Cecil Myers Collection. Excellent condition. Base chips. A 2 1/2" line to base, extending 1" onto underside. Residue to spout. H 16 3/4".
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