Lot #: 25
Price Realized: $460.00
($400 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 8 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 Three-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar with Springfield, MA Advertising, Stamped Twice "WEST TROY / N.Y. / POTTERY.", circa 1875, cylindrical jar with rounded shoulder, narrow mouth, and two open handles, featuring the slip-trailed advertising "Benj Spear / Springfield Mass". Impressed on front and reverse with West Troy Pottery maker's mark above a three-gallon capacity mark, both highlighted in cobalt. Exceptional form. A thin circular crack at base of one handle. Otherwise excellent, essentially as-made condition.
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