Lot #: 560
Price Realized: $316.25
($275 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.
Half-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar with Louisville, Kentucky Advertising, Western PA origin, circa 1875, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder and semi-rounded rim, the front stenciled "BAYLESS McCARTHEY / & CO. / LOUISVILLE / KY." Small rim chip. Two glazed-over in-the-firing dents to rim. Some faint blackish residue to surface.
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