Lot #: 184
Price Realized: $488.75
($425 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 14 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.
Rare Three-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jug, Stamped "EATON & STOUT," Washington, NJ, circa 1825, ovoid jug with tooled shoulder and rounded spout, decorated with a stylized cobalt floral design resembling a flower head or bird in a nest. Additional cobalt brushed over the "EATON & STOUT" mark, the three-gallon capacity, and at the ends of the handle. An unusual and desirable early New Jersey mark. As-made condition with a few stone pings and a 2 1/4" separation line on underside. H 15 1/4".
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