Lot #: 444
Price Realized: $546.25
($475 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 Floral Decoration, Stamped "F. STETZENMEYER / ROCHESTER, N.Y.", circa 1855, ovoid jug with semi-rounded spout, decorated with a large slip-trailed design of a flower with heavily-striped blossom and petals. Slip-trailed number 2 at shoulder. Brushed cobalt highlights to maker's mark. Short hairlines to spout area. Some bubbling to cobalt on edges of petals and leaves. In-the-firing separations on underside. A small in-the-firing chip to reverse.
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