Lot #: 73
Price Realized: $517.50
($450 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 Impressed Fish Decoration, attributed to Jonathan Fenton, Boston, MA, late 18th century, finely-potted, ovoid jug with tooled shoulder and semi-rounded spout, decorated with an impressed design of a well-detailed fish. The fish motif is lightly-highlighted in a dark, blackish slip, possibly a mixture of cobalt and iron. Brushed cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Classic Fenton form and decoration. Professional restoration to section of spout and neck. Otherwise excellent, essentially as-made condition. H 15 1/4".
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