Lot #: 377
Price Realized: $1,035.00
($900 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 Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Advertising Mug, attributed to Richard C. Remmey, Philadelphia, PA, late 19th century, cylindrical mug with coggled and cobalt-highlighted bands, decorated with two brushed cobalt tulips flanking the impressed advertising "COMPLIMENTS / OF / JOHN STECK / S.W. COR. / 2ND & NORRIS STS." Advertising mugs of this style with brushed cobalt floral designs are considered rare. Excellent condition with a shallow chip to underside of bottom edge. H 5".
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