Lot #: 159
Price Realized: $805.00
($700 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 Four-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Bird-on-Stump Decoration, Stamped "FULPER BROS. / FLEMINGTON, N.J.", circa 1880, cylindrical jug with tooled spout, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a fat-bodied bird perched on a stump with shrubs at base. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Excellent size and decoration. Provenance: David Musser Collection. A U-shaped crack at base on front. A 1" chip to top of spout, which appears to be in-the-firing. A short in-the-firing line at base on reverse. A few small, shallow base chips.
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