Lot #: 186
Price Realized: $143.75
($125 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.
Handled Stoneware Canning Jar, Stenciled "JAS. BENJAMIN / CINCINNATI, O.," circa 1880, cylindrical jar with rounded shoulder, wax sealer rim, and applied handle, decorated with the stenciled cobalt name "JAS. BENJAMIN, / WHOLESALE / STONEWARE / DEPOT. / No. 14 WATER ST. / CINCINNATI, O.". Some in-the-firing bubbles in clay on underside. Light wear to interior of wax sealer rim.
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