Lot #: 549
Price Realized: $295.00
($250 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.
Two "WILLIAMS & REPPERT / GREENSBORO, PA" Stoneware Jars with Cobalt Decoration, circa 1885, both of two-gallon size and cylindrical form, featuring Williams & Reppert maker's stenciling, freehand stripes, a freehand "2" with flourishes at base, and different stenciled designs at the center. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market lot, from a long-term private collection. One with oversalting to reverse, some in-the-firing flakes near base on reverse, two in-the-firing base chips, and some light fry to cobalt. Other jar with fry to cobalt and a small piece of adhered clay to reverse.
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