Lot #: 199
Price Realized: $546.25
($475 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 9 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.
Two-Gallon Lidded Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "WEST TROY POTTERY," circa 1875, cylindrical jar with rounded shoulder, flared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a ring-necked bird perched atop a leaf. Includes salt-glazed lid, probably not original to the jar. Jar in excellent condition with a minor handle chip. Lid with small knob chips and a small iron ping near edge.
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