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A Rare P. H. Smith Two-Gallon Cobalt Decorated \'Fish\' Jug
Estimate: $1,500-$2,500
Sold
$1,600
Live Auction
Collect: American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts
Description
A Rare P. H. Smith Two-Gallon Cobalt Decorated 'Fish' Jug
Akron, Ohio, 19th Century
with applied lug handles and brushed capacity mark.
Height 9 inches.
Property from the Robert and Nancy Treichler Collection of Ohio Stoneware and Americana, Tallmadge, Ohio
Condition
In overall fine and stable condition. Few inclusions throughout, with potstone and errant glaze mark near foot. Bubbly, porous quality to cobalt glaze, resulting in flaking/loss. General wear to underside.
Provenance
Literature:F. Robert Treichler, Migration of Stoneware Potters in North America, F. Robert Treichler: Tallmadge, Ohio, 2023, p. 55.