Lot #: 120
Price Realized: $265.50
($225 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 7 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.
Four-Gallon Stoneware Jar, Stamped "E.J. MILLER / ALEXA", attributed to B.C. Milburn, Alexandria, VA, circa 1860, semi-ovoid jar with tooled shoulder, squared rim, and applied lug handles, impressed under one handle with the merchant mark of Elisha Janney Miller along with a four-gallon capacity mark. Excellent condition with a small handle chip and minor, glazed-over base chip.
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