RareStoneware Incised Fish Jug, attrib. Paul Cushman, Albany, NY
July 19, 2014 Stoneware Auction
Lot #: 11
Price Realized: $1,150.00
($1,000 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
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Rare Early Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Incised Fish Decoration, attributed to Paul Cushman, Albany, NY, circa 1810, ovoid jug with tooled spout and ribbed handle, decorated with a whimsical incised design of a large fish with open "laughing" mouth, highlighted in bright cobalt slip. Brushed cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Excellent early decoration. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example from a forty-year Delaware collection. Significant restoration to spout. Base chips.
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