Lot #: 282
Price Realized: $1,035.00
($900 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 and Fine Glazed Presentation Redware Puzzle Jug, Dated 1827, English origin, ovoid jug with rounded rim and tubular spout, narrow collar featuring a pierced cross and circles, the surface decorated with daubs of copper over yellow slip. Surface heavily-incised with large tulips and two small birds, along with the following inscription: "When this you see Remember me / And Bear me in your Mind / When I am Seldom at your House / Speak By me as you find / Mrs Bly / Bond Ju 9 / 1827". Exceptional incised decoration and inscription. Flakes to glaze. Base chips. H 7 1/4".
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