Lot #: 405
Price Realized: $546.25
($475 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.
Three-Gallon Wheeling, WV Stoneware Advertising Jar, Western PA origin, circa 1875, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, featuring the stenciled cobalt inscription "ADOLPH BOTT. / FANCY & STAPLE / GROCERIES. 2631 / GOFF STREET. / WHEELING. W. VA.". Freehand cobalt stripes throughout. Freehand "3" flanked by flourishes at base. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Jar is slightly out-of-round with one handle chip and grease leaching through the interior onto the exterior surface.
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