Lot #: 560
Price Realized: $316.25
($275 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.
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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