Lot #: 490
Price Realized: $747.50
($650 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 Bird Decoration, Stamped "W. ROBERTS BINGHAMTON," New York State origin, circa 1870, cylindrical jug with semi-rounded spout, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a large bird with striped and spotted accents to the body, perched on a flowering branch. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Some streaks of amber-colored staining to surface and a smaller, dark-colored stain to reverse. Otherwise excellent condition.
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