Lot #: 254
Price Realized: $600.00
($500 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 2 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 One-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jug, Stamped "* POTTERY. / IXL / HAVENS," Muskingum County, OH origin, circa 1870, cylindrical jug with semi-squared spout, decorated with freehand dashes above and flanking the maker's mark as well as looping brushwork below. Cobalt stripes to handle. Maker's mark includes an impressed star followed by the word, "POTTERY.," presumably indicating the name of the operation was "Star Pottery." Further marked below with the initials, "IXL," representing the slogan, "I excel," followed by the pottery owner's name, Havens. Very nice condition with a few small spout chips. H 12".
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