Lot #: 291
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.
Five-Gallon Stoneware JAr, Stenciled "A. CONRAD / NEW GENEVA POTTERY / NEW GENEVA, PA," circa 1875, cylindrical jar with heavily-tooled shoulder, applied lug handles, and rounded rim, decorated with unusual "A. CONRAD / NEW GENEVA POTTERY" stenciling flanked by stars and underscored by two rose branches. Loss to one handle. Rim secured with a wire. 7" sealed inverted Y-shaped crack on reverse, with 1 3/4" x 1/4" reglued sliver and a few small chips. Some rough surface defects to front.
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