Lot #: 287
Price Realized: $195.50
($170 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 15 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.
Cobalt-Decorated Philadelphia Advertising Jug, attributed to the Remmey Pottery, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1870 straight-sided jug with rounded and tooled shoulder culminating in a thick spout. Impressed with the advertising "HOPKINS & M'ELVENEY. / No. 612 MARKET ST." Advertising is highlighted in cobalt and surrounded by cobalt brushwork. Tiny chip to reverse side of spout. Small base chip. 3" vertical line from base on reverse continuing onto underside 1". Other short, thin lines at base, which appear to be in-the-firing. Staining to surface. H 9 3/4".
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