Lot #: 138
Price Realized: $316.25
($275 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 11 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.
One-and-a-Half-Gallon Stoneware Jar, Stenciled "E.J. MILLER / ALEXANDRIA, VA," Western PA origin, circa 1875, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder and flattened rim, featuring the stenciled cobalt advertising "E.J. MILLER & SON / DEALERS IN / CHINA AND / GLASS WARE / ALEXANDRIA, VA." Cobalt stripes at shoulder. Brushed cobalt "1 1/2" flanked by flourishes at base. Some wear to cobalt. Traces of white paint to surface. Chips and wear to interior of rim.
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