Lot #: 456
Price Realized: $230.00
($200 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.
Two "E.J. MILLER / ALEXANDRIA, VA" Half-Gallon Stoneware Jars, Western PA origin, circa 1875, two cylindrical jars, both featuring the stenciled cobalt advertising "E.J. MILLER & SON. / DEALERS IN CHINA AND GLASS WARE / ALEXANDRIA. VA.". Shorter jar with some fry to cobalt, a fork-shaped hairline on underside, continuing onto base, a small salt drip at base, light surface wear, minor nicks to shoulder molding, and a small chip on interior. Other jar with staining to surface, as well as two small chips and light wear to interior of rim.
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