Lot #: 153
Price Realized: $143.75
($125 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.
Two Stoneware Bottles, Inscribed in Cobalt "Post", Poughkeepsie, NY origin, third quarter 19th century, both of cylindrical form with tapered spout, inscribed "Post" in slip-trailed cobalt. Taller bottle with a spout chip, a shallow chip to underside at edge, and a small in-the-firing contact mark to shoulder. Shorter bottle with surface wear and some staining. H (of taller bottle) 10 3/4".
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