Lot #: 86
Price Realized: $780.00
($650 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 2 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 Cobalt Double-Bird Decoration, Stamped "S. HART. / FULTON.," NY State origin, circa 1860, ovoid jug with tooled shoulder and semi-rounded spout, decorated with a slip-trailed design of crossed birds with spotted details, perched atop a looping flourish. Slip-trailed "2" with flourish to left of birds. Slip-trailed stripes to maker's mark. Spots of fry throughout cobalt. A 3 1/4" Y-shaped line to left side of jug, emanating from a minor surface flake. Two small, glazed-over iron pings to reverse. Staining to surface. H 13".
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