Lot #: 107
Price Realized: $2,640.00
($2,400 hammer, plus 10% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 19 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.
Auction Highlight: West Virginia Stoneware
Rare Stoneware Harvest Jug with Rainbow Handle, Stenciled "PALATINE POTTERY Co. / PALATINE / W. VA," circa 1875, tall, dome-shaped vessel with tooled spout on each side and rainbow handle across the top. Cobalt-stenciled in bold lettering "PALATINE POTTERY Co. / PALATINE. / W. VA" around a stenciled rearing horse. Very rare form. A phenomenal example of West Virginia stoneware. Large base chip and small base chip. Chips to one spout and minor chip to one spout. Height 15 3/8".
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