Lot #: 478
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 9 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.
Unusual Half-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Freehand Cobalt Decoration, Western PA origin, circa 1875, ovoid jug with tooled spout, decorated with a brushed design of an open-petaled tulip with freehand stripes above and below. Thin sealed spider cracks throughout. In-the-firing chip to top of spout. Chip to side of handle. Small salt drip to right side of jug.
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