Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Richmond, Virginia Premier Auction

Sat, Nov 9, 2019 09:00AM EST
Lot 25

Monumental Stoneware Jug with Royal Arms

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
British, circa 1831, salt glazed brown jug, sprig decorated with British royal arms, lions, hunt scenes and putti, neck with applied portrait busts of King William IV and Queen Adelaide, interior with olive green lead glaze, 20 in.Note: Probably made to commemorate the coronation of King William and Queen Adelaide who reigned from 1831 to 1837, for further discussion on this jug, please see: www.chipstone.org/article.php/419/Ceramics-in-America-2008/A-Long-Way-to-Lug-a-JugProvenance: The I. Noel Hume Collection of Artifacts and Antiquities

Condition

large repair and chip to base, minor losses and cracks to sprig decoration, scattered abrasions and wear consistent with age and use