Lot #: 105
Price Realized: $345.00
($300 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.
Four-Gallon New York City Stoneware Advertising Jug with Cobalt Bird Decoration, New York State origin, circa 1880, large-sized, cylindrical jug with tapered spout, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a crested bird with fan-shaped tail, perched on a leafy stem. Impressed above with the cobalt-highlighted advertising "JAMES HETHERINGTON / 398 GREENWICH ST / NEW YORK". Bottom of jug is rounded, which keeps the jug from sitting flat. An in-the-firing 1/2" chip / contact mark to right side of jug. An in-the-firing contact mark to the letter "K" in "NEW YORK". H 17 3/4".
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