Lot #: 180
Price Realized: $1,680.00
($1,400 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
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One-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Impressed Fish Decoration, attributed to Jonathan Fenton, Boston, MA, late 18th century, ovoid jug with tooled shoulder and semi-squared rim, decorated with an impressed and cobalt-highlighted design of a large fish. In-the-firing flaws to surface, including contact marks. A 3/4" spout chip. Residue of old contents to spout and traces of paint to handle and spout area. A semi-circular line on underside with a few short lines ascending from it onto base. Staining to surface. H 13 1/4".
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