Lot #: 278
Price Realized: $287.50
($250 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.
One-Gallon "E.J. MILLER / ALEXANDRIA, VA" Cobalt-Stenciled Stoneware Jar, Greensboro, PA origin, circa 1875, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder and rounded rim, decorated with straight and wavy stripes of cobalt and the stenciling "E.J. MILLER & CO. / QUEENSWARE. / ALEXANDRIA. VA" surrounded a stenciled foliate design. Approximately 4" vertical hairline on side of jar. H 9 7/8".
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