Lot #: 229
Price Realized: $300.00
($250 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
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Two-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "JACOB CAIRE & CO / POUGHKEEPSIE N Y," circa 1845, ovoid jug with tapered spout, brush-decorated with a spotted flower emanating from a curved stem. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark, capacity mark. and lower handle terminal. Jug in excellent condition, slightly misshapen with a small spout chip and minor, typical in-the-firing surface imperfections. H 12 1/4".
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