Lot #: 14
Price Realized: $690.00
($600 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 14 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 One-Gallon "HENRY LENZ / ALLEGHENY CITY, PA" Stoneware Advertising Jar, Greensboro, PA origin, circa 1875, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder and semi-rounded rim, cobalt-stenciled in several lines "HENRY LENZ / DEALER IN / FINE GROCERIES / 185 SPRING GARDEN / AVE. / ALLEGHENY CITY. PA." Shoulder and base decorated with cobalt stripes. Crisp stenciling on an unusual advertising piece. Near mint condition with a faint 1 3/4" vertical line on reverse, which extends up from base and likely occurred in the firing. H 10".
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