Rare WAIT (Whately, MA) Stoneware Jug w/ Incised Wreath Decoration
March 25, 2017 Stoneware Auction
Lot #: 322
Price Realized: $1,652.00
($1,400 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 2 years old, and the American ceramics market frequently changes. Additionally, small nuances of color, condition, shape, etc. can mean huge differences in price. Please Contact Us for a Current, Accurate assessment of your items.
Very Rare Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Incised Wreath Decoration, Stamped "WAIT", Obediah and Luke Wait, Whately, MA, early 19th century, ovoid jug with footed base and heavily-tooled spout, featuring an incised wreath design surrounding the impressed maker's mark, "WAIT". This jug is the first example of Whately stoneware we have offered bearing this mark. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased by the consignor decades ago. Base chips. Otherwise excellent, as-made condition with some small, typical firing flaws to surface.
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(Our next auction takes place March 21, 2020.)
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