Lot #: 283
Price Realized: $287.50
($250 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Jar, Stenciled "KNOTTS, SWINDLER & CO. / PALATINE / W. VA," circa 1875, cylindrical jar with rounded shoulder and semi-rounded rim, dcorated with a Knotts, Swindler, & Co., advertising, freehand stripes at the shoulder and base, and freehand dashes flanking a "2" at base. 2 3/4" Y-shaped hairline to front. Two other Y-shaped surface lines to side of jar, measuring a 5 3/4" and 3 3/4" each, and a small Y-shaped surface line on reverse. Short, minor line at base. In-the-firing base chip. Jar still rings true.
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