Lot #: 553
Price Realized: $86.25
($75 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.
Four-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jug with New York City Advertising, New York State origin, circa 1840, ovoid jug with tapered spout, impressed with the cobalt-highlighted advertising, "PRALL & RAY, / DRUGGISTS / NO. 83. MAIDEN LANE / NEW YORK". Decorated below with a brushed cobalt tulip featuring a looping stem. Restoration to a very large reglued section on side of jug. Thin crack through handle. Spout chips. Small, shallow chips to bottom edge, most or all of which appears to be in-the-firing. A glazed-over ping near base on reverse.
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