Lot #: 244
Price Realized: $180.00
($150 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 4 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 Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Impressed Medallion, probably Manhattan, NY origin, late 18th or early 19th century, ovoid jug with heavily-tooled spout, decorated with an impressed and cobalt-highlighted design of a medallion composed of a small circle within a large circle, surrounded by numerous short rays. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, from a forty-year private collection. A crack extending from base to spout on reverse, additionally extending 2 1/2" onto handle. Surface wear to midsection on reverse. A minor base chip. Typical in-the-firing contact marks to surface.
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