Lot #: 248
Price Realized: $143.75
($125 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.
Scarce Five-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Stenciled Plow Decoration, Stenciled "T.F. REPPERT / GREENSBORO, PA," circa 1875, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with stenciled plow motif at the center, freehand stripes, small stenciled tulips, and a freehand "5" with flourishes at base. Tight 9 1/2" crack on front with a few shorter lines extending from it. Additional tight, 8" inverted Y-shaped crack on reverse. Areas of staining to surface.
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