Lot #: 105
Price Realized: $1,800.00
($1,500 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.
Rare Ten-Gallon Double-Handled Stoneware Jug with Bold Folk Art Grapes or Hops Decoration, Ohio origin, mid 19th century, highly ovoid jug with squared spout and applied handles, the front decorated with a large, thickly-brushed design of grapes (signifying wine) or hops (signifying beer) hanging from a leafy vine. Brushed cobalt "10" above. Excellent size, form, and color, with particularly striking decoration. Restoration to one handle. Restoration to section of spout. Spidering lines and cracks throughout, which appear to be in-the-firing. 1 3/4" chip to underside at edge. Some other chips to underside. H 22".
Important Note: This piece is too large to be sent via our standard in-house shipping. It should either be picked up at our gallery or shipped using a third-party shipper of your choice.
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