Lot #: 285
Price Realized: $383.50
($325 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 5 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 Cobalt Bird-on-Stump Decoration, Stamped "WHITE'S UTICA", NY State origin, circa 1870, cylindrical jug with tapered spout, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a long-tailed bird with turned head, perched on a stump. Light cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. As-made condition with a 3/4" in-the-firing iron ping to right side of jug and other lesser firing flaws, including a partially glazed-over base chip.
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