Lot #: 194
Price Realized: $287.50
($250 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.
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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