Lot #: 345
Price Realized: $345.00
($300 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.
Stoneware Canning Jar with Cottageville, WV Advertising, Western PA origin, circa 1875, cylindrical jar with thick, rounded rim with "wax sealer" interior, featuring the stenciled cobalt advertising "D.W. SAYRE. / DEALER IN / DRY GOODS / GROCERIES, NOTIONS / CLOTHING & C. / COTTAGEVILLE." Some of stenciling lost during the firing. Numerous nicks to inner wax sealer rim. A few tiny base nicks, which appear to be in-the-making. H 8 1/4".
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