Lot #: 239
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 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-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Double Bird Decoration, Stamped "S. HART / FULTON", New York State, circa 1860, cylindrical jug with tapered spout, decorated with slip-trailed design of two crossed birds with spotted bodies and cobalt-highlighted wings. Slip-trailed "2" to left of decoration. Slip-trailed highlights through maker's mark. A recessed in-the-firing contact mark to front. Some fry to cobalt. Mottling to clay.
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