Lot #: 355
Price Realized: $287.50
($250 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.
One-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Bird Decoration, Northeastern U.S. origin, third quarter 19th century, cylindrical jug with semi-rounded spout, decorated with a brushed and slip-trailed design of a bird with crest and heavy detail to breast, perched on a looping trail of cobalt. A chip on interior of rim. Light wear to area of front. Dry contact mark to front near base. A minor glazed-over nick to exterior of spout.
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