Lot #: 167
Price Realized: $546.25
($475 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.
Fine Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "W A MACQUOID & CO / POTTERY WORKS / LITTLE WST 12TH ST N.Y.", circa 1870, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, flared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with an artistic brushed design of a bird with turned head, perched the stems of a plant. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. A rim chip on side of jar and a tiny rim nick on reverse. A small shallow chip to left handle. Some faint meandering lines on underside, which do not appear to be visible on the interior. A 3" vertical line near midsection on reverse.
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