Lot #: 421
Price Realized: $1,035.00
($900 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Large Stenciled Federal Eagle Decoration, Stenciled "R.T. WILLIAMS. / NEW GENEVA. PA.," circa 1885, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a large stenciled design of a Federal eagle with shield, a banner in its beaks, and olive branches and arrows in its talons. Freehand stripes to shoulder and base. Brushed accents above eagle. Base with freehand "3" flanked by dashes. A minor chip to each handle. Areas of staining. Some fry to cobalt.
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