Lot #: 256
Price Realized: $402.50
($350 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.
Half-Gallon Stoneware Jug, Inscribed "2 Quarts" in Cobalt Script, attributed to Madison Woodruff and Romanzo Smith, Cortland, NY, circa 1867-1869, semi-ovoid jug with featuring the slip-trailed inscription "2 Quarts" below an impressed and cobalt-highlighted asterisk. Brushed cobalt highlight to handle terminal on reverse. Desirable small size. Excellent, essentially as-made condition.
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