Lot #: 243
Price Realized: $345.00
($300 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.
Rare Jane Lew, WV Stoneware Presentation Jug, Dated 1893, cylindrical jug with short spout, the surface covered in a reddish-brown Albany slip glaze and incised "Jane Lew / M.B.M. / APRIL 25. 1893." An unusual example of signed West Virginia stoneware, recently discovered in a Maryland home. Excellent, as-made condition. H 9 3/4".
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