Lot #: 241
Price Realized: $431.25
($375 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 12 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.
Two-Gallon Cottageville, West Virginia Stoneware Advertising Jar, Western PA origin, circa 1875, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder and rounded rim, decorated with freehand stripes, a script "2", and flourishes, the front featuring the stenciled cobalt advertising "D.W. RHODES. / DEALER IN / MERCHANDISE / COTTAGEVILLE. W.VA." As-made condition with a 2" contact mark on left side.
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