Lot #: 444
Price Realized: $546.25
($475 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 8 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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