Lot #: 476
Price Realized: $295.00
($250 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 7 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "I.V. MACHETT", Cornwall, NY origin, circa 1850, highly-ovoid jug with tooled shoulder and semi-rounded spout, decorated with a distinctive hanging floral motif at the shoulder and a cobalt stripe at the spout. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and handle terminals. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, from a long-term private collection. Essentially as-made condition. A small in-the-firing contact mark and salt drip to front. Three larger salt drips to side/reverse of jug.
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