Lot #: 438
Price Realized: $373.75
($325 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.
Rare Albany-Slip-Glazed Stoneware Canning Jar, Stamped "FR. LEITZINGER / CLEARFIELD PA", circa 1851-1879, cylindrical jar with rounded shoulder and narrow, flared mouth, the surface covered in a chocolate-brown Albany slip glaze. Impressed at the base with the rare maker's mark of Swiss immigrant potter, Frederick Leitzinger, active in the town of Clearfield in Clearfield County, PA, circa 1851-1879. Excellent condition with a small base chip. H 9".
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