Lot #: 358
Price Realized: $316.25
($275 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 Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Decoration of a Deer's Bust, Stamped "O.L. & A.K./ BALLARD / BURLINGTON, VT," circa 1860, cylindrical jug with squared spout, decorated with a large slip-trailed design of a deer's head, chest, and front legs. Deer features a large rack and includes light incising throughout. Ballard maker's mark impressed upside-down at shoulder. Iron ping at base. Shallow spout chip. 3/4" hairline in spout. 1 1/2" salt drip to shoulder. 1 1/2" salt drip to left side near base, beside a 1 3/4" flake. Approximately 3" x 3 1/2" cluster of tight lines to left of decoration.
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