Lot #: 488
Price Realized: $2,990.00
($2,600 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.
Exceptional Two-Gallon Stoneware Advertising Jug with Stenciled Cobalt Eagle Decoration, Stenciled "EAGLE POTTERY" and "BAYLESS McCARTHY / & CO. / LOUISVILLE KY", James Hamilton & Co., Greensboro, PA, circa 1875, semi-ovoid jug with tooled spout, decorated with a stenciled design of a Federal eagle holding a banner inscribed "Eagle Pottery.". Stenciled below with the advertising "BAYLESS McCARTHY / & CO. / LOUISVILLE . KY.". Base with bold-faced stenciled "2" flanked by stenciled floral motifs. A fine example of Kentucky advertising stoneware, which features the desirable Western PA eagle motif and includes particularly crisp stenciling. Excellent, essentially as-made condition.
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