Lot #: 277
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.
Scarce One-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Stenciled Eagle and Banner Motif, Greensboro, PA origin, circa 1875, semi-ovoid jug with nicely-tooled spout, decorated with a stenciled cobalt Federal eagle carrying olive branches and arrows, and holding a banner in its beak, which reads "STAR" for "Star Pottery". Y-shaped crack in underside, extending up side of jug. Chip to shoulder molding. Faint horizontal line in handle. H 11 1/2".
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