Lot #: 72
Price Realized: $402.50
($350 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 13 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 Albany-Slip-Glazed Stoneware Jug with Incised Bird Decoration, Incised "Chippe / J.R.M.," Midwestern origin, possibly Red Wing, late 19th century, approximately two-gallon jug with squat form and Albany-slip-glazed surface, incised with a folky design of a long-tailed bird perched on a plant. Incised "Chippe" to the right of the bird, along with the initials "J.R.M." below. Impressed "A" at base on reverse. An unusual example of incised Midwestern stoneware. Mint condition. H 12 1/2".
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