Lot #: 15
Price Realized: $345.00
($300 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.
Rare Half-Gallon Pittburgh, PA Stoneware Advertising Jug, Greensboro, PA origin, circa 1875, narrow, cylindrical jug with tall spout and applied strap handle, decorated with the stenciled advertising "P.H. HAMBURGER. / WHOLESALE / LIQUOR DEALER / 29 & 30 DIAMOND / PITTSBURGH, PA." Desirable small size. Unusual and appealing slender form. Essentially as-made condition with a salt drip on reverse, contact mark on right side, and minor base nick on reverse. H 10 3/4".
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