W.H. FARRAR & CO. / GEDDES, NY Stoneware Jug w/ Elaborate Bird on Branch Motif

Summer 2025 Stoneware Auction

Lot #: 136

Price Realized: $3,900.00

($3,250 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)

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Fine One-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Elaborate Cobalt Bird on Branch Motif, Stamped "W.H. FARRAR & Co. / GEDDES,N.Y.," circa 1860, cylindrical jug with tapered spout, decorated with a brushed and slip-trailed design of a bird with dashed body and solid-cobalt wing, perched on a looping flourished with spotted flower emanating from it. Cobalt highlight to maker's mark. Provenance: James Chebalo Collection. Very nice condition with some small in-the-firing surface flaws and minor surface wear. H 11 1/2".