Lot #: 545
Price Realized: $345.00
($300 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 9 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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