Lot #: 274
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.
One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Stenciled Inscription, "E.J. MILLER / ALEXANDRIA, VA," Western PA origin, circa 1875, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder and semi-rounded rim, decorated with three freehand cobalt stripes and the stenciled cobalt inscription "E.J. MILLER, SON / & CO. / CHINA & / GLASSWARE. / ALEXANDRIA,VA". Wear to interior of rim. Dark flecks throughout surface. Some tiny, in-the-firing stone or iron pings to surface.
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