Lot #: 160
Price Realized: $373.75
($325 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.
Unusual Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Floral Decoration and Manhattan, NY Advertising, circa 1840, cylindrical jug with tooled spout, featuring the impressed and cobalt-highlighed advertising, "J. & M. OLWELL, / WHOLESALE & RETAIL GROCERS, / NO. 61 CATHERINE ST- NEW YORK". Decorated below with a brushed flower and freehand number 2. A few base chips. A number in black marker written on underside. A glazed-over line in base of handle.
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