Lot #: 248
Price Realized: $431.25
($375 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 Stoneware Jug with Floral Decoration, attributed to Abial Price, Matawan, NJ, or the Ingell Family, Taunton, MA, circa 1840, highly-ovoid jug with semi-rounded spout and ribbed handle, decorated with a distinctive brushed design of a tulip emanating from wreath-like leaves with a scalloped border. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Excellent condition with a smooth, 1 1/2" in-the-firing contact mark to front and a minor 7/8" line to base on reverse.
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