Lot #: 304
Price Realized: $431.25
($375 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.
One-Gallon Pittsburgh, PA Stoneware Advertising Jug, Western PA origin, circa 1875, ovoid jug with tooled spout, decorated with two freehand stripes and the stenciled cobalt advertising "GETTY & CO. / WHOLESALE LIQUOR / DEALERS / 180 & 182 FIRST AVE. / PITTSBURGH. PA.". Cobalt brushed at upper handle terminal. Area of scratches to surface on left side of jug. Small glazed-over chip on side of spout. Smaller post-firing chip on reverse of spout.
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