Lot #: 450
Price Realized: $354.00
($300 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 6 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 Huntington, Long Island Stoneware Jugs with Cobalt Floral Decoration, New York State origin, circa 1854-1870, a one-gallon ovoid jug, stamped "BROWN & BROS / HUNTINGTON, L.I."; a two-gallon ovoid jug, stamped "BROWN. BROTHERS / HUNTINGTON. L.I"; and a one-gallon unsigned, ovoid jug, attributed to F.J. Caire, Huntington, Long Island. Provenance: Donald Matties Collection. Shortest jug with restored area (in-the-firing contact mark?) to shoulder, with some touch-up to cobalt in this area. Two-gallon jug in excellent, essentially as-made condition with a small piece of adhered clay to handle. Attributed Caire jug with a line on underside and some restoration to handle.
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