Lot #: 341
Price Realized: $1,020.00
($850 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Eagle-and-Banner Decoration, Stamped "WM E WARNER / WEST-TROY," NY State origin, circa 1855, cylindrical form with semi-rounded spout, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a flying eagle, holding a banner in its beak. Dashed details to wings and spotted details to neck and banner. V-shaped scrollwork above. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark. Worn areas at neck. A minor chip to top of spout. A long horizontal hairline to base. In-the-firing horizontal lines at base on reverse.
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