Lot #: 408
Price Realized: $316.25
($275 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.
Three Stoneware Jugs, Northeastern U.S. origin, 19th century, a two-gallon jug with cobalt floral decoration, stamped "PORTER & FRASER / WEST TROY, N.Y."; a two-gallon jug with cobalt leaf decoration, stamped "WILLIAM KELLEY / SCRANTON, PA"; and a half-gallon jug, inscribed in cobalt with a "1/2" flanked by leaves. West Troy jug with amateur restoration to handle, a base chip, and flakes to surface. Scranton jug with crack and small chip at base of handle, a short line from spout on reverse, and a glazed-over dent to base on reverse. Half-gallon jug with crack including small chip through middle of handle, as well as a minor U-shaped line in spout.
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