Lot #: 231
Price Realized: $1,610.00
($1,400 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 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.
Fine Stoneware Canning Jar with Elaborate Freehand Cobalt Decoration, Stenciled "NEW GENEVA POTTERY," PA origin, circa 1875, large-sized canning jar with rounded shoulder, wax sealer rim, and tooled accents to shoulder and midsection. Decorated with a finely-brushed freehand vine design between two stripes. Decorated below with the large stenciled signature "NEW GENEVA POTTERY," underscored by two wavy stripes. A small chip on exterior of rim. Minor chips to interior of rim. A few minor nicks to shoulder moldings. H 9 1/2".
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