Lot #: 144
Price Realized: $230.00
($200 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.
Scarce Kentucky Stoneware Jar, Stenciled "LIMESTONE POTTERY / KEITH BRO'S / MAYSVILLE / KY," circa 1880, approximately two-gallon, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder and squared rim, featuring "LIMESTONE POTTERY" stenciling in cobalt. Hairline in underside, extending 5 1/2" up front of jar. Approximately 5" spidering crack from rim with small sliver missing at shoulder. Two post-firing rim chips and one in-the-making rim chip. H 11 1/4".
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