Lot #: 233
Price Realized: $660.00
($550 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Coggled Decoration, Stamped "RUM," attributed to Branch Green, Philadelphia, PA, early 19th century, ovoid jug with heavily-tooled spout, decorated with a coggled bird-and-leaf motif around the shoulder, below the word, "RUM". Surface appears to be dipped in iron-oxide slip. A brushed cobalt band around the coggling is partially visible. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased by the consignor decades ago. A long, tight spider crack to reverse. Some in-the-firing flaws to surface. H 14 1/2".
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