Lot #: 155
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 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.
Five-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "RIEDINGER & CAIRE / POUGHKEEPSIE, NY" circa 1870, large-sized, cylindrical jug with semi-rounded spout, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a bird with crest and ringed neck, perched on a stylized branch. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Excellent condition with a recessed in-the-firing contact mark to left side front and some light staining. H 18 3/4".
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