Lot #: 491
Price Realized: $28.75
($25 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 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 Stoneware Jugs, Northeastern U.S. origin, 19th century, a two-gallon jug with cobalt floral decoration, stamped "PORTER & FRASER / WEST TROY, N.Y."; and a half-gallon jug, inscribed in cobalt with a "1/2" flanked by leaves. West Troy jug with amateur restoration to handle, a base chip, and flakes to surface. Half-gallon jug with crack including small chip through middle of handle, as well as a minor U-shaped line in spout.
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