Lot #: 553
Price Realized: $2,645.00
($2,300 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.
Twenty-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Stenciled Cobalt Eagle and Freehand Decoration, Stenciled "WILLIAMS & REPPERT / GREENSBORO, PA," circa 1885, featuring Williams & Reppert maker's stenciling surrounding a circular stenciled design of a Federal eagle's bust. Decorated above with stenciled tulips and freehand stripes and vining. Base with freehand stripe decoration and a freehand "20" flanked by flourishes. Long restored crack on right side of jar's front, touching edge of decoration, extending across underside and onto base on reverse. H 26".
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