Lot #: 194
Price Realized: $287.50
($250 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.
Rare Three-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Thistle Decoration, Stamped "E.L. FARRAR / BURLINGTON. VT", circa 1855, cylindrical jug with semi-squared spout, decorated with a stylized brushed design of a thistle flanked by other foliate brushwork. Appealing design. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, which descended in a Michigan family. An in-the-firing contact mark to shoulder. A 2 7/8" loss to spout and handle area on right side of jug. A short, faint line in handle, which does not extend entirely through handle. A base chip on front and small in-the-firing ping on reverse.
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