Lot #: 404
Price Realized: $920.00
($800 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 11 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.
Extremely Rare Quart-Sized Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Baltimore, MD origin, circa 1875, small-sized ovoid jug with tooled spout and applied strap handle, decorated on the front with a brushed cobalt floral featuring an oval-shaped blossom extending from a leafy stem. Sides of jug decorated with large stylized clover blossoms or three-petaled flowers. Handle terminals and sides of handle decorated with brushed cobalt slip. One of a small number of cobalt-decorated stoneware jugs from Baltimore known. Exceptional size. Excellent condition. H 7".
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