Lot #: 190
Price Realized: $402.50
($350 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 8 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Large Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "NICHOLS & BOYNTON. / BURLINGTON, VT", circa 1856-1859, cylindrical jug with semi-squared spout, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a vine bearing a fan-shaped blossoms, dotted leaf, and curled trails. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Provenance: David Musser Collection. Restoration to spout. Some surface abrasions and firing flaws. A short hairline near base on reverse. Some shallow chipping to base.
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