Lot #: 236
Price Realized: $632.50
($550 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.
Rare Four-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Birds-on-Stump Decoration, Stamped "NEW YORK STONEWARE CO. / FORT EDWARD, NY," circa 1875, cylindrical jug with squared spout, decorated with a large slip-trailed design of a pheasant and smaller bird perched on a large tree stump. Pheasant detailed with crest, spotted breast, and heavily-slip-trailed tail, in a turned-head stance. A rare design with highly unusual addition of a smaller bird to the stump. Heavy exfoliation to surface. Large spout chips. Three salt drips to surface.
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