Lot #: 243
Price Realized: $1,560.00
($1,300 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.
Rare Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Bird Decoration and Michigan Advertising, attributed to Samuel Hart, Fulton, NY, mid 19th century, squat-shaped jug with tooled shoulder and semi-rounded spout, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a bird with spotted body, perched on a looping flourish. Slip-trailed "2" to the right with dramatic flourish below. Impressed at the shoulder with the extensive advertising, "COOK AUSTIN & SHERMAN / DEALERS IN DRY GOODS / GROCERIES HARD WARE DRUGS & C / BROOKLYN MICH." Very nice condition with an approximately 4" horizontal hairline below upper handle terminal, some staining to surface, and some light wear to cobalt. H 12 1/2".
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