Lot #: 497
Price Realized: $373.75
($325 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "HAXSTUN, OTTMAN & CO. / FORT EDWARD, N.Y.", circa 1875, cylindrical jug with tapered spout, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a crested bird with long tail, perched on a stylized branch. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Provenance: David Musser Collection. Two in-the-firing iron pings on right side of jug, the larger at base, measuring 1 1/4". Shallow chipping to rim, some of which is glazed over.
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