Lot #: 78
Price Realized: $920.00
($800 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.
Fine Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Incised Bird Decoration, Stamped "I. SEYMOUR / TROY. FACTORY", New York State origin, circa 1830, highly-ovoid jug with tooled spout, featuring an incised and cobalt-accented design of a bird with impressed eye, perched on a leafy branch. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Spout chips and a 5/8" in-the-firing separation line to upper handle terminal. A few other, minor in-the-firing flaws.
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