Lot #: 446
Price Realized: $236.00
($200 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.
Rare One-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Flag and Figural Decorations, Midwestern or Ohio River Valley origin, third quarter 19th century, cylindrical jug with tooled shoulder and semi-squared rim, decorated with abstract brushed cobalt decoration of a standing man with raised arm, possibly holding a sword. An American flag on mound is brushed to the left of the figure and a second American flag appears to the figures right. Abstract stars and other, lightly-brushed designs or letters are brushed elsewhere on the jug, along with highlights to the handle terminals. A glazed-over 1 1/4" loss to spout. Otherwise excellent condition.
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