Lot #: 455
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 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.
Rare Small-Sized Stoneware Jar, Stenciled "CENTER WHEELING GROCER / H.F. BEHRENS," Western PA origin, circa 1875, ovoid jar with flattened, semi-rounded rim, the front decorated with a stenciled rising sun motif surrounded by the advertising "CENTER WHEELING GROCER / BEHRENS.". Some tight surface lines in base and underside, most of which are barely visible. Some lightness / blurriness to stenciling. H 6 1/2".
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