Lot #: 289
Price Realized: $287.50
($250 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 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.
Four-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "FENTON & HANCOCK / ST. JOHNSBURY, VT.," circa 1860, cylindrical jug with semi-rounded spout, decorated with a slip-trailed vine bearing large stylized blossoms with spotted interiors. Recessed 1" contact mark to right of decoration. Small iron ping to right blossom. Shallow 3/4" flake on top of spout. Two short lines on underside, which continue 1 3/4" and 1 1/2" onto base, both of which appear to be in-the-firing.
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