Lot #: 193
Price Realized: $690.00
($600 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.
Unusual Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "O.L. & A.K. BALLARD. / BURLINGTON, VT", circa 1860, cylindrical jug with pronounced spout, decorated with a folky slip-trailed design of a bird with long tail and well-detailed body, perched on a stylized branch. Light cobalt highlights to maker's mark. The bird decoration includes purplish flecks throughout and may have a small concentration of manganese mixed into the cobalt slip. A 2" U-shaped crack at base. A small chip on exterior of spout adjacent to a 1 1/4" crack on top of spout. A small chip on interior of spout.
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