Lot #: 49
Price Realized: $649.00
($550 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.
Fine Albany-Slip-Glazed Stoneware Harvest Jug with Elaborate Applied Grape, Floral, and Classical Figure Motifs, Ohio origin, circa 1885, wheel-thrown, domed form with applied wide and narrow pouring spouts, the handle molded in the form of a twisted rope atop leaves and a central floral finial. Front of jug with molded and applied classical figure, possibly representing Diana, goddess of the hunt. Reverse decorated with a large molded and applied grape vine motif. Sides of jug further decorated with relief floral motifs. Surface covered in a dark-brown Albany slip glaze. Excellent condition with minor surface wear. H 11 1/2".
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