Lot #: 545
Price Realized: $345.00
($300 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 Pieces of Cobalt-Decorated West Virginia Stoneware, circa 1875, a one-gallon cylindrical jar featuring the stenciled cobalt signature "A. CONRAD. / SHINNSTON / W VA.", paired with a one-gallon jug of Western PA origin with stenciled cobalt tulip motifs, featuring the stenciled West Virginia advertising "ISAAC COTTS / 1047 / MARKET / SQUARE. / WHEELING. / W. VA". Conrad jar in excellent condition. Wheeling jug missing handle, with tiny chip and minor line in spout.
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