Lot #: 257
Price Realized: $1,092.50
($950 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.
Twelve-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jar with Stenciled Eagle Motif and Bridgeport, PA Advertising, Western PA origin, circa 1875, large-sized, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a stenciled design of a Federal eagle with shield and banner, freehand slashes, stripes, and flourishes, and a freehand "12" at base. Stenciled with the advertising "STAYER & BOLEY (?) / DEALERS IN / STAPLE & FANCY / GROCERIES / BRIDGEPORT, PA". Advertising pieces of this size are considered rare. Blurriness to stenciling. Small rim chip on reverse. H 21 1/2".
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