Lot #: 152
Price Realized: $632.50
($550 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 13 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.
Twelve-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Elaborate Freehand Decoration, Stenciled "WILLIAM & REPPERT / GREENSBORO / PA," circa 1875, cylindrical jar with lug handles, decorated with elaborate freehand vining at the shoulder and base, as well as dashes flanking the stenciled words. Freehand "12" at base flanked by leaves. A good example of this pottery firm's work. Provenance: From a thirty-five year Western PA collection. Very large Y-shaped crack on front, extending around side of jar. Chip to one handle. Some stained spots to surface. H 22 3/4".
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