Lot #: 268
Price Realized: $115.00
($100 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 E.J. Miller, Alexandria, VA Stoneware Jars, Western PA origin, circa 1875, a one-gallon jar with stripe decoration, stenciled "E.J. MILLER & SON. / DEALERS IN / CHINA AND / GLASS WARE / ALEXANDRIA. VA."; a three-gallon crock with freehand stripes and stenciled flourishes, stenciled "E.J. MILLER & CO. / QUEENSWARE & C. / ALEXANDRIA, VA". Smaller jar with wear to cobalt and a 1 3/4" rim chip. Larger crock broken into two pieces with an additional crack extending to rim, including repaint to much of cobalt and two cracks on underside.
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